Crime runs high: police record 78.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 23.6 home and vehicle crimes. Only 1% of UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people have more crime per resident. Overall, Llandudno earns a D, better than a tenth of UK towns. In the ranking it comes #34 of 39 in Clwyd. Its best grade is for walkability (A+) — on the way to work, 34% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes sell for a median £195,000, about 4.4 years of what households in the Conwy council area earn. Jobs & income is weaker too — households earn a mean £39,604 a year, and 5.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.

Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · claimants, DWP.

This town's Health Grade uses ONS's small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns' grades also use OHID's small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityWeakestD⁻Safety DJobs & income

What makes Llandudno stand out

The 3 things Llandudno does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Listed buildings per 10,000 residents

History

1 Grade I, including Gloddaeth Hall; 10 times the typical UK town for its size

Cadw’s list, October 2026.

Walk, cycle or public transport

Getting around

34% walk, cycle or ride

of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)

Claimant rate, against UK towns

Work

of 16 to 64s in 2026: more than in 96% of UK towns

DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.

How Llandudno grades

Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Llandudno is from typical. American towns are graded separately.

How grading works

SafetyAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Health7.3% in bad or very bad health, 25% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)C⁻Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →Cost of livingRent £796 a monthB⁻Open →

SchoolsNot published in Wales–

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

HistoryAmong the best of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Outdoors83% live within 400 m of a park; 3% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA⁺Open →Civic life2.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 50% live within 1 km of a libraryA⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Llandudno : from the hill behind the baths, c. 1855 · Photo: W. Banks & Son, engraver · Public domain

Llandudno’s story

Llandudno in pictures

Cadw lists 357 buildings inside Llandudno’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 2 scheduled monuments.

38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.

The archive holds 8 old photos and postcards going back to 1855.

c. 1857Independent chapel, Llandudno
1865DV257 no.21 Llandudno Races 1865
c. 1870Llandudno from the Great Ormes Head

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Mostyn and 18 more in and around Llandudno

Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llandudno. Best known first.

All attractions →

Art galleryMostynin town

PierLlandudno Pierin town

MuseumLlandudno Museumin town

MuseumHome Front Museumin town

Castle · CadwConwy Castle3.3 km outside town, to the south

CastleDeganwy Castle1.3 km outside town, to the south

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Mostyn: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Llandudno Pier: NoelWalley at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Llandudno Museum: Huwpritchard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Home Front Museum: Raintheone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Deganwy Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llandudno.

History

Llandudno has 357 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

Homes from before 1919 make up 38% of the total, above Clwyd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (27%) alike. Llandudno’s listed buildings include Gloddaeth Hall, Grade I. For its size, Llandudno has 243 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.

357listed buildingsA⁺History Grade

Listed buildings by grade · Cadw

Grade I1

Grade II*4

Grade II352

Among them · Grade I

Gloddaeth Hall Grade I

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

38%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

243

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

Full pageLlandudno’s history pageOpen the page

Listed buildings357 listed buildings Homes by age38% built before 1919 · Older homes Vs. the neighboursAhead of all 7 graded neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Llandudno?”

Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Schools

8 state schools in Llandudno

Between them, six primaries and one secondary teach 2,246 pupils in Llandudno. Three of them are shown below, each with the reason.

School	Level	Pupils	Letter
Ysgol Craig Y DonLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	298	–
Ysgol John BrightLargest secondary schoolSecondary	Secondary	1,091	–
Ysgol Morfa RhianneddLargest Welsh-medium schoolPrimary	Primary	153	–

Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.See all 8 schools →

Safety

Per resident, Llandudno sees more crime than 99% of UK towns

Over the year to August 2026, 2,368 offences were reported in Llandudno, along with 844 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 49.8 reports per 1,000, above Clwyd’s towns (15) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 45% of the total.

78.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD⁻Safety Grade

Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 1% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual1,063

Shoplifting440

Public order233

Damage & arson206

Other theft143

Burglary104

Drugs56

Other crime42

Anti-social844

Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.

78.4

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

23.6

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

49.8

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

2,368

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

Full pageLlandudno’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade78.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Llandudno has more crime per resident than 99% of UK towns Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursBehind its 7 graded neighbours Questions“Is Llandudno safe?”

data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Work is close at hand in Llandudno: 62% of commuters travel under 5 km, more than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

The car took 63% of commuters, below both Clwyd’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 5.2%. Work in town: nearly half of resident commuters. Llandudno counts 1.6 jobs per working resident.

34%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving63%

On foot26%

Bus4%

Bicycle3%

Train1%

62%

of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%

21%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£40K

mean household income, before tax

5.2%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

A⁺

Walkability: more walkable than 97% of UK towns

Full pageLlandudno’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Commute map34% walk, cycle or ride Jobs based here9,200 jobs based here · Hotels, pubs and restaurants is the biggest, 29%Household income£40K a year · Mean household income Getting to work62% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Health

Llandudno’s life expectancy trails 86% of UK towns

A disability affects 25% of people in Llandudno. At the census, 76% of people in Llandudno called their health good or very good, below both Clwyd’s towns (79%) and Wales’s towns (78%). 3 GP practices serve the town. The nearest A&E to Llandudno is Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, 14 miles away.

76%good or very good healthC⁻Health Grade

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%

Census 2021	Llandudno	Clwyd	Wales
Good or very good health	76%	79%	78%
Bad or very bad health	7.3%	6.5%	7.1%
Disabled (Equality Act)	25%	22%	22%

76.9

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

81.3

life expectancy at birth, women

Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.

Full pageLlandudno’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 81.3, men 76.9 Getting care14 miles to A&E · Ysbyty Glan Clwyd GP practices3 GP practices · 4,900 residents per practice Census health76% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy.

HousingCost of living grade B⁻

Private renting is more common in Llandudno than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 24% of households

56% of households are owner-occupiers. Behind the median of £195,000: 686 standard sales inside Llandudno’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Social renters account for nearly a fifth of households.

£195Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Llandudno£195K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£328,500	126
Semi-detached	£245,000	181
Terraced	£176,500	132
Flat or maisonette	£135,000	247

56%

of households own their home · Wales 65%

24%

rent privately · Wales 17%

£796

average private rent a month, Conwy council area

£2,473

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

Full pageLlandudno’s housing & cost pageOpen the page

House pricesMedian sale £195,000 Renting£796 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,473 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters56% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Who lives here

Older residents shape Llandudno: 28% are 65 or over, above Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns

Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.7%, about level with Clwyd’s towns (10%) and below Wales’s towns (12%). At 50.4, the median resident of Llandudno sits in the middle of the age range.

50.4median age

LlandudnoClwydWales

ClwydWales

Ages · share of residents

28%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications21%

Apprenticeship6%

A levels or similar16%

Degree level29%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 93 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and qualifications in Llandudno
	Llandudno	Clwyd	Wales
Under 15	14%	17%	17%
15–24	9.7%	10%	12%
25–44	20%	23%	25%
45–64	28%	27%	26%
65+	28%	23%	21%
No qualifications	21%	20%	20%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.5%	5.6%
A levels or similar	16%	17%	17%
Degree level	29%	29%	31%

Full pageLlandudno’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages50.4 median age · 28% are 65 or over Households7,010 households · 56% own their home Where people were born9.5% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Llandudno?”

ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Llandudno

15pages on Llandudno

The big questions

SafetyD⁻78.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingB⁻Median home £195K · rent £796 a month Housing185 sold in 12 months · busiest street Clarence Road Schools8 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthC⁻Work & commuteD66% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

OutdoorsA⁺83% live within 400 m of a park AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 20°C (67°F), 781 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.4 · 14,699 people HistoryA⁺357 listed buildings, 1 Grade I Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: Conwy Famous people24 born here, among them Neville Southall

Landmarks

357 listed buildings in Llandudno, 1 of them Grade I.

All landmarks →

Gloddaeth HallGrade I listed

The Pier, including Stone Lodge, Pier End Pavilions, Kiosks and remai…Grade II* listed

Grand TheatreGrade II* listed

Hen Dy HotelGrade II listed

Photo credits

Gloddaeth Hall: Photo: William Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Pier, including Stone Lodge, Pier End Pavilions, Kiosks and remains of Pier Pavilion: Photo: NoelWalley · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Theatre: Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hen Dy Hotel: Photo: GingerBeast · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Llandudno

24 notable people were born in Llandudno.

See all 24 →

Neville SouthallWelsh association football manager and former player · born 1958

Joey JonesWelsh association football player (1955–2025)

Dion FortuneBritish occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer (1890-19…

Neal EardleyBritish footballer (born 1988)

Martha Hughes CannonAmerican physician and politician (1857–1932)

Ben JohnsonBritish painter known for cityscapes (born 1946)

Photo credits

Neville Southall: CrackersTeam, Public domain · Joey Jones: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv / Fotograf: Comet Photo AG (Zürich) / Com_LC1432-000-012 / CC BY-SA 4.0, CC BY 4.0 · Dion Fortune: Author of this photo is unknown person., Public domain · Neal Eardley: Will bcfc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Martha Hughes Cannon: Charles Roscoe (Savage, C. R.), Public domain · Ben Johnson: User:Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0

Llandudno’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Clwyd →

ConwyPenrhyn BayLlansanffraid Glan ConwyDwygyfylchiColwyn BayPenmaenmawrMynydd MarianLlandudno

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Llandudno	14,699	—	D	B⁻	D⁻	C⁻
Conwy	15,706	2	C⁻	C	C	C⁺
Penrhyn Bay	4,201	2.1	B⁺	C⁻	A	A⁻
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy	1,663	3.8	—	C	A	C⁺
Dwygyfylchi	1,403	4.1	—	C	A	C
Colwyn Bay	29,273	4.4	D	C⁺	D	C⁻
Penmaenmawr	2,762	5.3	C⁻	B⁻	C	C⁻
Mynydd Marian	1,351	7.5	—	B⁻	B	C

Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Dwygyfylchi and Mynydd Marian have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Llandudno

How many listed buildings are there in Llandudno?

357 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade I and 4 Grade II*. That is 10 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Gloddaeth Hall. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.

Is Llandudno expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £195,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £135,000, terraced houses £176,500, semi-detached houses £245,000 and detached houses £328,500.

About Llandudno

Town in Clwyd, Wales

Llandudno is a built-up area of 14,699 people, in the Conwy council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.

Built from ONS geography and Census 2021

Population: 14,699 (Census 2021)
Council: Conwy
County: Clwyd
Region: Wales
Area: 1.6 sq mi (4 km²)
ONS code: W45000020

Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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