Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay is a town in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 29,275. It has around 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 48 restaurants and cafés, along with 13 bus stops and the Colwyn Bay railway station 0.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £248,168, and there were around 166 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 Colwyn Bay 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°CLight rain shower
- Today: 19° / 9° · 91% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 13° · Fog
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:40
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
175 reported · July 2026▲ 7% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences62
- Anti-social behaviour34
- Criminal damage & arson26
- Public order17
1 stop & searches · mostly article for use in theft
Neighbourhood team: Rhiw · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
- Public engagement
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
225 food businesses within 2 miles
- 191 rated 4–5 ★ (164 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Colwyn Bay (0.2 km)
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Colwyn Bay (0.2 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: 169.7p · Asda (6.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (1.8 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Conwy Council Offices (C/O A&b Engineering) (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms3
- Swimming pools3
- Sports pitches37
- 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)
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:
- 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
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens16
- Restaurants & cafés49
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,465 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
124 jobs advertised · £34,192 avg
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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
97% low-carbon electricity
Wind 75% · Nuclear 18% · Solar 3% · Imports 2%
6 gCO₂/kWh · very 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Clwyd North:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office441 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership348 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s332 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test264 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership213 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Colwyn Bay railway station · 0.3 kmColwyn Bay railway station is on the Crewe to Holyhead North Wales Coast Line serving the seaside town of Colwyn Bay in the Conwy County Borough of North Wales.
St Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay · 0.3 kmSt Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay is an active Anglican parish church in the town of Colwyn Bay, Wales. It is located in the Mission Area of Aled in the archdeaconry of St Asaph, and the Diocese of St Asaph. The church is…
St David's Welsh Church, Colwyn Bay · 0.3 kmSt David's Welsh Church, Colwyn Bay is in Rhiw Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is an Anglican church in the parish of Colwyn Bay with Bryn-Y-Maen, the deanery of Rhos, the archdeaconry of St Asaph, a…
Colwyn Bay Town Hall · 0.3 kmColwyn Bay Town Hall is a municipal building located on Rhiw Road in Colwyn Bay in Conwy County Borough in Wales. The structure was completed in 1907 as a magistrates' court. Since the 1990s it has served as the headq…
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Colwyn Bay · 0.4 kmSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is on Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The Roman Catholic parish church of Colwyn Bay, it is part of the Diocese of Wrexham.
Victoria Pier, Colwyn Bay · 0.4 kmVictoria Pier is a pier in the seaside resort of Colwyn Bay, Wales. The pier fell into disrepair and much of it was demolished, it was reopened in 2021 with a reduced length. Visitors can access the pier and see the b…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Colwyn Bay?
- Colwyn Bay is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Conwy local authority.
- What is the population of Colwyn Bay?
- Colwyn Bay has an approximate settlement population of 29,275.
- How deprived is Colwyn Bay?
- The Conwy local authority, which includes Colwyn Bay, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.