Postcode · Rhyl

LL18 5DN area guide

Who lives in LL18 5DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kinmel Bay & Towyn
Council: Conwy
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,422 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL18 5DN is like

LL18 5DN is a postcode in the Kinmel Bay & Towyn neighbourhood of Conwy. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,422 people. 72.1% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 45.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in LL18 5 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL18 5DN compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 29.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 125 sales in LL18 5, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£36,646

Average a year, before tax — higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
21.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

LL18 5DN FAQs

Is LL18 5DN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL18 5DN?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in LL18 5 sold for a median of £195,000 across 125 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL18 5DN safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL18 5DN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LL18 5DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (57.4%).

Which council covers LL18 5DN?

LL18 5DN is in Conwy.

LL18 5DN is in Conwy, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL18 5DN?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rhyl Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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