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Housing in LL28

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

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
21,688 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40.3%). Flats make up 20.2%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

LL28Wales
Detached40.3%28.5%
Semi-detached31.4%32.1%
Terraced8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat12.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; LL28 is broadly in line with that, at 70.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 20.4% of households against 17%. 45.4% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

LL28
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Wales
  • Owned70.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented20.4%17%
  • Social rented8.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL28Wales
Owned outright45.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.5%14.5%
Other private rented2.9%2.5%
From the council3%8.7%
From a housing association5.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.1%. 19.7% of households include dependent children.

LL28Wales
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%14.6%
Couple, no children17.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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