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LL28 5UP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llanrwst & Betws-y-coed
Council: Conwy
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,528 (2024)

LL28 5UPColwyn Bay

At a glance

What LL28 5UP is like

LL28 5UP is a postcode in the Llanrwst & Betws-y-coed area of Conwy. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,528 people. 76.7% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5UP compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 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

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£44,943

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL28 5UP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
19.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL28 5UP FAQs

Is LL28 5UP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL28 5UP?

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.

Is LL28 5UP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL28 5UP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LL28 5UP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 76.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (74.7%).

Which council covers LL28 5UP?

The local authority for LL28 5UP is Conwy.

LL28 5UP comes under Conwy in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL28 5UP?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Tal-y-Cafn Rail Station, 1.1 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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