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Housing in LL29

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

Council
Conwy
Region
Wales
Population
23,812 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.6%). Flats make up 24.4%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

LL29Wales
Detached28.9%28.5%
Semi-detached30.6%32.1%
Terraced16.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat14.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.2% of households in LL29 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 21.9% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 36.5% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

LL29
63%
22%
14%
Wales
  • Owned63.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented21.9%17%
  • Social rented14.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

LL29Wales
Owned outright36.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.6%2.5%
From the council5.2%8.7%
From a housing association9.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL29Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.9%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

LL29Wales
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%14.6%
Couple, no children15.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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

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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