Abergele
Abergele is a town in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 11,290. It has 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 12 restaurants and cafés, along with 13 bus stops and Abergele and Pensarn railway station 1.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £231,406, and there were around 96 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Abergele area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Conwy area is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 114,741 residents at roughly 102 people per km².
Weather
8°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 7° · 61% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:18Sunset 16:37
9h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
32US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
89 reported · August 2026▼ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences36
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Public order11
- Other theft10
4 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Gele · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Rhyl Town Centre
- Retail crime: Marina Quay
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
97 reported road collisions (2025)
39 killed or seriously injured · 138 casualties · 8.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
65 food businesses within 2 miles
- 52 rated 4–5 ★ (45 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Abergele and Pensarn (1.2 km)
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Abergele & Pensarn (1.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£218,235 average▲ 3% YoY
Across Conwy · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£796 average monthly rent▲ 2.6% YoY
- 1 bed £588
- 2 bed £734
- 3 bed £862
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.8 times median annual pay (6.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 141.8p · AppleGreen (9.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (9.3 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tesco (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches12
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
114,741 residents in Conwy · 102/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 27%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,984
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,014
- Net moves+970
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Wales
6% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 13% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (27% of 58,330)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Gill German
Labour
Clwyd North
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Labour / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés29
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,450 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
34 jobs advertised · £35,770 avg
e.g. Service Manager, Assessor in Business, Care Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£726 median full-time weekly pay
3.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,818 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
32% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 63,468 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
77% low-carbon electricity
Wind 48% · Nuclear 29% · Gas 19% · Imports 3%
76 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in LL22
- Abergele Clinic
- Gwrych Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Clwyd North:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth198 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK159 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases132 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills128 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks126 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Abergele · 0.6 kmAbergele is a market town and community, situated on the north coast of Wales between the holiday resorts of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl, in Conwy County Borough. It lies within the historic county boundaries of Denbighshire.…
Abergele Golf Club · 0.9 kmAbergele Golf Club is a golf club located in Abergele, Conwy, Clwyd, Wales. The 18-hole course was formed in 1910 and established itself at its present location in 1968 near Gwrych Castle and is a member of the Commun…
- Coed y Gopa · 1.1 km
Coed y Gopa is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the preserved county of Clwyd, north Wales.
Castell Cawr · 1.1 kmCastell Cawr, or Tan-y-Gopa as it is known locally, is a heavily forested hill above the town of Abergele in Conwy county borough, Wales. On it is found the Iron Age hillfort of Castell Cawr, which overlooks the Riv…
Pensarn · 1.2 kmPensarn is a suburb of Abergele, in Conwy County Borough, on the coast of north Wales. The name Pensarn means 'end of the causeway'. The crossing of Morfa Rhuddlan was facilitated by a causeway near the sea at this lo…
- Abergele and Pensarn railway station · 1.3 km
Abergele and Pensarn railway station is a station on the North Wales Coast Line, which serves both the town of Abergele and suburb of Pensarn in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is between Colwyn Bay and Rhyl, and is 2…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abergele?
- Abergele is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Conwy local authority.
- What is the population of Abergele?
- Abergele has an approximate settlement population of 11,290.
- How deprived is Abergele?
- The Conwy local authority, which includes Abergele, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.