Penrhyn Bay
Penrhyn Bay is a village in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 2,500. It offers four restaurants and cafés and has 8 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Llandudno, located 3.6 km away. There were around 30 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Penrhyn 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
14°CFog
- Today: 19° / 14° · 74% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:38
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
56 reported · July 2026▲ 19% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences25
- Anti-social behaviour15
- Criminal damage & arson5
- Vehicle crime4
Neighbourhood team: Penrhyn · 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
161 food businesses within 2 miles
- 141 rated 4–5 ★ (119 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Colwyn Bay (3.5 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Colwyn Bay (3.5 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: 169.7p · Asda (3.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (5.1 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: North Wales Holiday Cottages-Penrhyn Beach West (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches14
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds10
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
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens16
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,465 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised · £29,333 avg
e.g. Lecturer Business, Lecturer in Health & Social Care, Become a Law Tutor in Penrhyn Bay – Flexible & Remote
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
91% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 57% · Wind 30% · Imports 5% · Biomass 5%
20 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 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
- Penrhyn Bay · 0.5 km
Penrhyn Bay is a seaside town on the northern coast of Wales, in Conwy county borough, within the parish or community of Llandudno, and part of the ecclesiastical parish of Llanrhos. It is a prosperous village, with a…
- Little Ormes Head Quarry tramway · 0.5 km
The Little Ormes Head Quarry tramway was a 3 ft narrow gauge industrial railway operating at three levels within the extensive limestone quarry on the Penrhyn Bay side of the Little Orme at Llandudno on the North Wal…
- Coleg Llandrillo · 0.8 km
Coleg Llandrillo is a college in the north of Wales. After its merger in 2012, Grwp Llandrillo Menai became Wales' largest further education institution.
- Ysgol y Creuddyn · 1.1 km
Ysgol y Creuddyn is a Welsh-medium secondary school in Penrhyn Bay, Conwy County Borough, Wales. The school was established on Wednesday 2 September, 1981, with 218 students. As of 2023, 633 pupils are enrolled.
Little Orme · 1.2 kmThe Little Orme is a headland in Llandudno, Wales. It is 141 metres (463 ft) in height. It is one of two headlands situated at either end of Llandudno Bay, the other larger headland used by tourists is the Great Orme.…
Glanwydden · 1.4 kmGlanwydden is a small village located between Llandudno and Colwyn Bay in Conwy county borough, north Wales.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penrhyn Bay?
- Penrhyn Bay is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Conwy local authority.
- How deprived is Penrhyn Bay?
- The Conwy local authority, which includes Penrhyn Bay, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.