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Housing in LL29 8

What the homes in LL29 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
17,947 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (28.8%). Flats make up 28.1%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

LL29 8Wales
Detached27.2%28.5%
Semi-detached28.8%32.1%
Terraced15.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat17.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; LL29 8 is broadly in line with that, at 59.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 22.6% of households against 17%. 35.1% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

LL29 8
60%
23%
17%
Wales
  • Owned59.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.3%
  • Private rented22.6%17%
  • Social rented17.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL29 8Wales
Owned outright35.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.1%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council6.2%8.7%
From a housing association10.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL29 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.3%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

LL29 8Wales
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%14.6%
Couple, no children15.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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