Llansanffraid Glan Conwy’s story
10 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Llansanffraid Glan Conwy’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Llansanffraid Glan ConwyClwyd
The village, home to 1,663 people, lies in Clwyd, Wales.
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Photo: Richard Hoare · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,663
Census 2021 · Conwy council
Median home
£235K
75 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.9
29% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llansanffraid Glan Conwy a good place to live?
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy’s strongest is safety — 14.4 violent and sexual offences and 4.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. The median home sold for £235,000, 5.3 times what households in the Conwy council area earn in a year. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: on the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. It lags on jobs & income as well: mean household income £44,738; 1.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · claimants, DWP. Llansanffraid Glan Conwy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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.
What makes Llansanffraid Glan Conwy stand out
The 3 things Llansanffraid Glan Conwy does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
How Llansanffraid Glan Conwy grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Llansanffraid Glan Conwy is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carDOpen →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →Cost of livingWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentCOpen →Hazard risk0.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesC+Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 8% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Conwy Castle and 9 more in and around Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llansanffraid Glan Conwy. Best known first.
Castle · CadwConwy Castle2 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain2.3 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleDeganwy Castle3.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Garden · National TrustBodnant Garden3.4 km outside town, to the south
Fort · CadwConwy Town Walls2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
ZooWelsh Mountain Zoo3.7 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Conwy Castle: Source: Llywelyn2000 Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Smallest House in Great Britain: JK the Unwise, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deganwy Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodnant Garden: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conwy Town Walls: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Mountain Zoo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy is a driving town: 91% of commuters go by car, above Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 30% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Jobs per working resident: 0.4. The next most common way to work was walking (4%).
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus2%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 6% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
It appears below. The town’s primary school has 111 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Glan ConwyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 111 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Safety
Per resident, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy sees less crime than 86% of UK towns
27 crimes and 18 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Llansanffraid Glan Conwy’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy has less crime per resident than 73% of them. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 48% of recorded crime.
14.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 73% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Damage & arson3
Drugs3
Vehicle crime3
Other theft2
Other crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social18
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.
14.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Who lives here
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Two in five adults hold a degree, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (29%) and Wales’s towns (31%). People aged 15 to 24 are 7.7% of the population. Ages in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy split evenly at 51.9: half are older, half younger. Under 15: 14% of residents.
51.9median age
Llansanffraid Glan ConwyClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llansanffraid Glan Conwy | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
More households own their home in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 78%
Council and housing-body homes hold 5% of households. Private rents average £796 a month across the Conwy council area. The £235,000 median rests on 75 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£235Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £315,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £224,750 | 32 |
| Terraced | £184,500 | 12 |
78%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
16%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£796
average private rent a month, Conwy council area
£2,473
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Just 4.9% of people in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, below Clwyd’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%) alike. Asked at the census, 82% of residents of Llansanffraid Glan Conwy said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.4 miles off.
82%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Llansanffraid Glan Conwy | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 22% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.7
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.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
History
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy has 10 listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy has 60 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (30) and Wales’s towns (18). 25% of homes date from before 1919.
10listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
60
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
14pages on Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
The big questions
SafetyA14.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £235K · rent £796 a monthHousing24 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ffordd NaddynSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthC+Work & commuteC41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ConwyColwyn BayPenrhyn BayLlandudnoDwygyfylchiPenmaenmawrMynydd MarianLlansanffraid Glan Conwy
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llansanffraid Glan Conwy | 1,663 | — | — | C | A | C+ |
| Conwy | 15,706 | 1.9 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Colwyn Bay | 29,273 | 3.5 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Penrhyn Bay | 4,201 | 3.6 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Llandudno | 14,699 | 3.8 | D | B− | D− | C− |
| Dwygyfylchi | 1,403 | 4.3 | — | C | A | C |
| Penmaenmawr | 2,762 | 5.3 | C− | B− | C | C− |
| Mynydd Marian | 1,351 | 5.9 | — | B− | B | C |
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 Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
How many listed buildings are there in Llansanffraid Glan Conwy?
10 on Cadw’s list. That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Llansanffraid Glan Conwy
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Llansanffraid Glan Conwy is a built-up area of 1,663 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
- 1,663 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Conwy
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000049
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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