Betws-yn-Rhos
Betws-yn-Rhos is a town or village in Clwyd, Wales. It has around 1 restaurant or café and Abergele and Pensarn railway station is 6.5km away. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Betws-yn-Rhos 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 13° · 56% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:37
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
28US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Betws yn Rhos · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti Social Behaviour across the district
- Engagement with partners
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
79 reported road collisions (2024)
30 killed or seriously injured · 103 casualties · 6.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
3 food businesses within 2 miles
- 3 rated 4–5 ★ (2 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Abergele and Pensarn (6.5 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Abergele & Pensarn (6.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£213,461 average▲ 1.1% YoY
Across Conwy · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£791 average monthly rent▲ 2.1% YoY
- 1 bed £584
- 2 bed £731
- 3 bed £857
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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: 167.9p · Asda (10.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (6.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Tan Yr Ogof Caravan Park (4.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
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)
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
Claire Hughes
Labour
Bangor Aberconwy
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Labour / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,465 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
e.g. Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn With Uber Eats, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats
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
44% low-carbon electricity
Gas 52% · Nuclear 25% · Solar 12% · Wind 5%
206 gCO₂/kWh · high 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 Bangor Aberconwy:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership337 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office317 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership298 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s290 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases187 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Moelfre Uchaf · 2.1 kmMoelfre Uchaf is a hill in Conwy County Borough, North Wales, 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east of Colwyn Bay and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) south-west of Betws-yn-Rhos. It is 396 m (1,299 ft) above sea level. A trigpoint is on the su…
Coed Coch · 2.5 kmCoed Coch, in Dolwen, Conwy, Wales, is a large 19th-century mansion in the neoclassical style, designed by the architect Henry Hakewill. The building is Grade II* listed, as is its 18th- and 19th-century parkland.
Rhyd y Foel · 3.2 kmRhyd-y-foel is a small village near the coast of north Wales in the area of Rhos in the County Borough of Conwy, Wales.
Craig y Forwyn (Conwy) · 3.5 kmCraig y Forwyn is a crag in Conwy County Borough, Wales, located less than a mile south of Llanddulas, near the village of Rhyd y Foel. The cliff is composed of carboniferous limestone and is of interest to geologists…
Cefn yr Ogof · 3.9 kmCefn yr Ogof is the highest point of the hill to the west of Gwrych Castle near Abergele and Llanddulas. Ownership of the hillside is divided into three categories; an area managed by Welsh National Resources on behal…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Betws-yn-Rhos?
- Betws-yn-Rhos is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Conwy local authority.
- How deprived is Betws-yn-Rhos?
- The Conwy local authority, which includes Betws-yn-Rhos, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.