Postcode · Colwyn Bay

LL28 5YL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Upper Colwyn Bay
Council: Conwy
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,378 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL28 5YL is like

LL28 5YL is a postcode in the Upper Colwyn Bay neighbourhood of Conwy. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,378 people. 79.3% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 63.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in LL28 5 sold for a median of £232,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL28 5YL compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 15.3 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

4.3/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£52,562

Average a year, before tax — higher than 49% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
19.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL28 5YL FAQs

Is LL28 5YL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 10.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL28 5YL?

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 5YL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL28 5YL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LL28 5YL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 79.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (57.2%).

Which council covers LL28 5YL?

LL28 5YL is in Conwy.

LL28 5YL is in Conwy, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL28 5YL?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Colwyn Bay Rail Station, 1 mile 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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