Station Road, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LL29 8BP is primarily male, with 54% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	46%	-2.9%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	51.1%	54%	2.9%	49.0%	5.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LL29 8BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.9%	56.2%	21.3%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	17.7%	-6.1%	44.2%	-26.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	22.8%	14.5%	-8.3%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	11.1%	4.8%	-6.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37%	39.6%	2.6%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	25.6%	36.1%	10.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	22.9%	16%	-6.9%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	10.1%	7%	-3.1%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	21.4%	-11.4%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	17.9%	10.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	28.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	7.4%	1.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4%	4.2%	0.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.1%	84.3%	-3.8%	81.4%	2.9%
Other	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	86.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	86%	1.0%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.1%	10.7%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	7%	1%	-6.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	1%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 699.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 623.8% higher than the Eirias average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Eirias and the 7th highest crime rate of 383 local areas in Conwy .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 360.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LL29 8BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (very high )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Station Road are based on 127 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Conwy.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Station Road, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL29 8BP

Average Price
£214,055

Semi-Detached
£287,603

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£572,610

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,744

Other
£236,341

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£185,780

Semi-Detached
£229,416

Terraced
£181,995

Detached
£264,650

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,121

Other
£300,779

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2 21 Station Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-07-12	£47,295
Imperial Hotel, 45 Station Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy Other, an established residential building	£459,000	2023-06-22	£456,101
41A Station Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-05-04	£93,671
Apartment 2 21 Station Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,000	2020-11-11	£54,355
Apartment 2 21 Station Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2020-01-31	£49,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LL29 8BP

Employment

LL29 8BP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	22
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rydal Penrhos Pwllycrochan Avenue , LL29 7BT	- not rated	375 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Joseph's R.C. Primary School Brackley Avenue , LL29 7UU	- not rated	452 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Eirias High School Eirias Road , LL29 7SP	- not rated	1,011 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Pen Y Bryn Wentworth Avenue , LL29 6DD	- not rated	1,156 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Bod Alaw Abergele Road , LL29 7ST	- not rated	1,175 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshmans & Co	9-11 Station Road	34 yd
China Garden	10 Penrhyn Road	58 yd
Briggs Wine Bar Ltd	2 Penrhyn Road	85 yd
Flat White Cafe	15 Penrhyn Road	87 yd
Virgilio's	19 Penrhyn Road	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station	1 Station Road	1 yd
Porters	Porters, 41-43 Station Road	1 yd
Prince Madoc	30 Station Road	42 yd
Sheldons Cafe Bar Ltd	8 Penrhyn Road	62 yd
The Bay Hop	17 Penrhyn Road	89 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	12 Station Road	47 yd
Johnny Dough's Junior	18 Conway Road	78 yd
The Bay Bistro & Takeaway	48 Sea View Road	120 yd
Bay Grill	54 Sea View Road	120 yd
Efes Kebab House	19 Abergele Road	128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Bay View Centre, Sea View Road	120 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Bay View Shopping Cent, Sea View Road	120 yd
Home Bargains	Unit C1, Bay View Centre, Sea View Road	229 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Conway Road	939 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL29 8BP postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LL29 8BP