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
8°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 3° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:15Sunset 16:41
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
167 reported · August 2026▼ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences74
- Anti-social behaviour22
- Shoplifting18
- Public order16
7 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Rhiw · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
- High Value Shoplifting
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
226 food businesses within 2 miles
- 193 rated 4–5 ★ (161 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
£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: 173.9p · Asda (1.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.7p · Asda (6.8 km)
2 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)
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:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
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
5,450 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
61 jobs advertised · £42,120 avg
e.g. Assistant Psychologist, Lecturer in Business, Heating Engineer | Installer
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
50% low-carbon electricity
Gas 47% · Nuclear 25% · Wind 21% · Solar 3%
188 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
9 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in LL29
- The Dawn Centre
- Princes Park
- Rhoslan Surgery
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
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.