Postcode · Colwyn Bay

LL29 7BD area guide

Who lives in LL29 7BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Upper Colwyn Bay
Council: Conwy
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,524 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

LL29 7BDColwyn Bay

At a glance

What LL29 7BD is like

LL29 7BD is a postcode in the Upper Colwyn Bay area of Conwy. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,524 people. 90% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LL29 7 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL29 7BD compares

Headline figures for LL29 7BD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 61 sales in LL29 7, −23.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£52,562

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL29 7BD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
7.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LL29 7 is down 23.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

LL29 7BD FAQs

Is LL29 7BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL29 7BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in LL29 7 sold for a median of £160,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −23.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL29 7BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL29 7BD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LL29 7BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.7% of residents. 90% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (84.6%).

Which council covers LL29 7BD?

The local authority for LL29 7BD is Conwy.

LL29 7BD comes under Conwy in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL29 7BD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Colwyn Bay Rail Station, 0.4 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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