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LL28 5 area guide

Who lives in LL28 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
13,846 (2024)
At a glance

What LL28 5 is like

The LL28 5 postcode sector in Conwy covers 219 live postcodes and is home to about 13,846 people in 5,975 households. 76.7% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LL28 5 sold for a median of £232,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL28 5 compares

Headline figures for LL28 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£232,500

Median over 59 sales in LL28 5, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

9 schools in LL28 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£47,538

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL28 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL28 5 FAQs

01
Is LL28 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LL28 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,500.

Homes in LL28 5 sold for a median of £232,500 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LL28 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL28 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL28 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 76.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.9%).
05
Which council covers LL28 5?

The local authority for LL28 5 is Conwy.

LL28 5 comes under Conwy in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LL28 5?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Glan Conwy Rail Station, 0.8 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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