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LL22 8JQ area guide

Who lives in LL22 8JQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Old Colwyn & Llanddulas
Council: Conwy
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,605 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL22 8JQ is like

LL22 8JQ is a postcode in the Old Colwyn & Llanddulas neighbourhood of Conwy. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,605 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 48.4% 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 LL22 8 sold for a median of £273,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL22 8JQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£273,000

Median over 77 sales in LL22 8, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£47,025

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LL22 8 is up 7.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL22 8JQ FAQs

Is LL22 8JQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL22 8JQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £273,000.

Homes in LL22 8 sold for a median of £273,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL22 8JQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL22 8JQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LL22 8JQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (55%).

Which council covers LL22 8JQ?

LL22 8JQ is in Conwy.

LL22 8JQ is in Conwy, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL22 8JQ?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Abergele & Pensarn Rail Station, 2.7 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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