[HDNG]IN COLLEGE:[EHDNG][PARA][GRPH]A2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Catered: 27% [BULL] Cost: ú47(30wks) [BULL] Self-catering: 23% [PARA]Cost: ú34(38/50wks)[ESTAT][PARA][BOLD]Availability: [EBOLD]77% of 1st years live in (some of the others being [PARA]those who got in through clearing), 27% of 2nd years and 34% of[PARA]finalists. There are 5 catered halls of residence or 'Neuadds' as [PARA]the Welsh call them; 1 all male hall, 1 all female, 1 all Welsh [PARA]speakers (or those learning it) and 2 others. There are 7 [PARA]self-catering buildings. 0.85% of students have to share (1st [PARA]years only). [ITAL]Incidentally, students in the catered halls often [PARA]expect to lose weight or eat a lot of biscuits because the food just[PARA]ain't cookin', if you know what I mean, especially if you're a [PARA]veggie. For those who want a room with view, odds on it'll [PARA]happen. [EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Car parking:[EBOLD] Permits are required, which are free but whether [PARA]there are any varies from hall to hall. [ITAL]Cars are only really useful [PARA]in Bangor for students who find themselves living out of town.[EITAL][PARA][PARA][ITAL][HDNG]EXTERNALLY:[EHDNG][EITAL][PARA][ITAL][GRPH]A2[EGRPH][STAT][BULL] Renting: 50% [BULL] Ave rent: ú33[ESTAT][EITAL][PARA][BOLD]Availability: [EBOLD][ITAL]The pressure on local resources is getting tougher. [PARA]It's beyond 'fairly easy' to find suitable accommodation in town [PARA]with possible prospects of 'difficult' in the not too distant future.[EITAL] [PARA]Some students have to be prepared to live up to 7 miles out of [PARA]town in surrounding villages.[PARA][BOLD]Housing help:[EBOLD] The University Accommodation Office provides a [PARA]landlord list and a bulletin board and friendly staff to moan to.[PARA][PARA]