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LL29 8TH area guide

Who lives in LL29 8TH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

LL29 8THColwyn Bay

At a glance

What LL29 8TH is like

LL29 8TH is a postcode in the Old Colwyn & Llanddulas area of Conwy. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,343 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LL29 8 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL29 8TH compares

Headline figures for LL29 8TH, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,000

Median over 83 sales in LL29 8, −8.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£47,025

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL29 8TH differs most from the national average.

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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LL29 8 is down 8.9% on the year before.
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Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL29 8TH FAQs

Is LL29 8TH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL29 8TH?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in LL29 8 sold for a median of £205,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL29 8TH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL29 8TH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LL29 8TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.9%).

Which council covers LL29 8TH?

The local authority for LL29 8TH is Conwy.

LL29 8TH comes under Conwy in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL29 8TH?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Colwyn Bay Rail Station, 2.9 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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