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Housing in LL18 5LQ

What the homes in LL18 5LQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kinmel Bay & Towyn
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,417 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (73.8%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

LL18 5LQWales
Detached73.8%28.5%
Semi-detached22.1%32.1%
Terraced1.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77% of households in the LL18 5LQ area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 21.1% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 54.6% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

LL18 5LQ
77%
21%
Wales
  • Owned77%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented21.1%17%
  • Social rented1.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LL18 5LQWales
Owned outright54.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.5%14.5%
Other private rented3.6%2.5%
From the council0.6%8.7%
From a housing association1.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL18 5LQWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.2%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

LL18 5LQWales
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.2%14.6%
Couple, no children14.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children11.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Conwy

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Conwy (August 2026, +2.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ConwyWales
All homes£796£846
One bedroom£588£636
Two bedrooms£734£779
Three bedrooms£862£890
Four or more£1,233£1,247
Detached£1,015£1,083
Semi-detached£834£877
Terraced£770£833
Flat or maisonette£662£706
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL18 5LQ (Kinmel Bay & Towyn) (about 1,417 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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