Kinmel Bay
Kinmel Bay is a town in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 10,000. It has 21 restaurants or cafés, 4 bus stops, and Central Station railway station is 2.7 km away. There were around 124 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 Kinmel 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 3° · 39% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 3° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:20Sunset 16:34
9h 15m 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
166 reported · August 2026▼ 6% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences56
- Anti-social behaviour36
- Other theft15
- Shoplifting15
7 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Kinmel Bay · 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
293 food businesses within 2 miles
- 235 rated 4–5 ★ (200 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Central Station (0.9 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rhyl (2.0 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 (7.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (7.2 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Animal Trust Car Park (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches19
- Playgrounds14
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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens36
- Restaurants & cafés18
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,450 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
18 jobs advertised · £34,584 avg
e.g. Plumber, People Partner / HR Business Partner - 12 months FTC, Dental Health Educator - Designed to Smile
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
75% low-carbon electricity
Wind 48% · Nuclear 27% · Gas 22% · Imports 3%
88 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
12 GP surgeries · 13 pharmacies in LL18
- Gp Central Ooh Service
- C & D Ooh Centre
- Substance Misuse Service
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
Kinmel Bay · 0.3 kmKinmel Bay is a large seaside town in Conwy County Borough, north-east Wales. It is also an electoral ward to the county council and town council. The resort town of Rhyl lies just across the River Clwyd in the neighb…
- Foryd Pier railway station · 0.5 km
Foryd Pier railway station served the village of Kinmel Bay, known as Foryd at the time, in the historical county of Flintshire, Wales, from 1859 to 1885 on the Vale of Clwyd Railway.
Ocean Beach, Rhyl · 0.9 kmOcean Beach was an amusement park in Rhyl, North Wales which operated from 1954 until 2 September 2007.
Rhyl Miniature Railway · 0.9 kmThe Rhyl Miniature Railway is a 15 in gauge miniature railway line located in Rhyl on the North Wales Coast. The line runs in a circle around a boating lake near the promenade, to the west of the town centre. The rai…
Foryd railway station · 1.0 kmForyd railway station was a railway station built to serve Kinmel Bay, Conwy County Borough, Wales.
Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Rhyl · 1.6 kmOur Lady of the Assumption Church, also known as St Mary's Church, is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Rhyl, Denbighshire. It was founded in 1851 by the Society of Jesus and was rebuilt in 1973. The original foundati…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinmel Bay?
- Kinmel Bay is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Conwy local authority.
- How deprived is Kinmel Bay?
- The Conwy local authority, which includes Kinmel Bay, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.