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Housing in LL29 8LQ

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

Neighbourhood
Old Colwyn & Llanddulas
Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,343 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (64.9%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

LL29 8LQWales
Detached24.7%28.5%
Semi-detached64.9%32.1%
Terraced6.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.2% of households in the LL29 8LQ area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 38.8% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

LL29 8LQ
75%
17%
Wales
  • Owned75.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.7%0.3%
  • Private rented17.2%17%
  • Social rented6.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LL29 8LQWales
Owned outright38.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%14.5%
Other private rented1.7%2.5%
From the council0.7%8.7%
From a housing association6.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL29 8LQWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.3%). 32.1% of households include dependent children.

LL29 8LQWales
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%14.6%
Couple, no children17.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children20.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children11.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL29 8LQ (Old Colwyn & Llanddulas) (about 1,343 residents).

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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