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Housing in LL28 4

What the homes in LL28 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
9,252 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (27.7%). Flats make up 39.4%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

LL28 4Wales
Detached25.7%28.5%
Semi-detached27.7%32.1%
Terraced7.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat25.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; LL28 4 is broadly in line with that, at 63.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 25.4% of households against 17%. 43.5% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

LL28 4
63%
25%
Wales
  • Owned63.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented25.4%17%
  • Social rented10.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL28 4Wales
Owned outright43.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%14.5%
Other private rented3.1%2.5%
From the council2.9%8.7%
From a housing association7.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL28 4Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 24.1%. 16.5% of households include dependent children.

LL28 4Wales
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over24.1%14.6%
Couple, no children14.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children11.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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. Published by council, not 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

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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