Penrhos Avenue, Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, LL29 9HW

Overview of LL29 9HW

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Penrhos Avenue is in Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay and in Colwyn district. LL29 9HW is located in the Colwyn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Clwyd West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Penrhos Avenue, Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, LL29 9HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: LL29 9HL, LL29 9YP, LL29 9HP, LL29 9LE, LL29 9HH, LL29 9LQ, LL29 9HR, LL29 9AL, LL29 9AN.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LL29 9HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.7%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.7%	49.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.9%	36.1%	7.2%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	43.7%	-9.6%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	12.4%	12.6%	0.2%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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	53.5%	40.1%	-13.4%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	30.7%	39.5%	8.8%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26.7%	14.7%	-12.0%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.4%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	32.3%	9.8%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.7%	98.2%	0.5%	81.4%	16.8%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.9%	97.9%	0.0%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	1%	1.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	97.9%	0.7%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Penrhos Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penrhos Avenue was 55.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% lower than the Colwyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penrhos Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Colwyn and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 383 local areas in Conwy .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LL29 9HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 Penrhos Avenue are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Colwyn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Penrhos Avenue, Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, LL29 9HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL29 9HW

Average Price
£179,602

Semi-Detached
£176,842

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£187,884

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penrhos Avenue

Average Price
£256,187

Semi-Detached
£256,187

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penrhos AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Penrhos Avenue, Colwyn Bay, Conwy Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-07-12	£208,503
6 Penrhos Avenue, Colwyn Bay, Conwy Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-08-23	£155,991
1 Penrhos Avenue, Colwyn Bay, Conwy Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,000	2021-08-06	£210,588
15 Penrhos Avenue, Colwyn Bay, Conwy Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-03-08	£164,252
8 Penrhos Avenue, Colwyn Bay, Conwy Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-01-04	£165,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LL29 9HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	14
Construction	14
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conwy Education Centre Penrhos Avenue , LL29 9HW	- not rated	150 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Ysgol T. Gwynn Jones Llanelian Road , Old Colwyn LL29 9AU	- not rated	196 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Old Colwyn Junior C.P. School Church Walks , Old Colwyn LL29 9RU	- not rated	1,423 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Bryn Elian Windsor Drive , Colwyn Bay LL29 8HU	- not rated	1,633 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Cynfran Dolwen Road , Llysfaen LL29 8SS	- not rated	2,104 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bubble Catering at Old Colwyn Golf Club	Woodland Avenue		1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alex's Fish Bar	441 Abergele Road	1,068 yd
Ali's Fish & Chips Kebab Pizza & Burger	399 Abergele Road	1,086 yd
Cadwgan Bakery	364 Abergele Road	1,087 yd
Ken's Kitchen	384/386 Abergele Road	1,092 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Supermarket, 394 Abergele Road		1,087 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL29 9HW postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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