Llansannan’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Llansannan’s built-up area.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LlansannanClwyd
A village of 308 in Clwyd, Wales.
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Church of St Sannan · Photo: Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
308
Census 2021 · Conwy council
Median age
46.2
24% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llansannan a good place to live?
Llansannan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Llansannan stand out
The 2 things Llansannan does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llansannan.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Llansannan work nearby than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 11% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
10% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Clwyd’s towns (15%) and Wales’s towns (16%). Before tax, the average household brings in £48K a year. In 2026, 2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Underground, tram2%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Llansannan
It appears below. 64 pupils attend Llansannan’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Bro Aled, LlansannanLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 64 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Llansannan than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 9%
21% live in social housing, above Clwyd’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (18%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 71%. Private rents average £796 a month across the Conwy council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llansannan£0K
Typical UK town£277K
71%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
9%
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
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Llansannan than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 57.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 49.8 reports per 1,000, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (15.1) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Per 1,000 residents, 18.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 34 crimes and 18 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Llansannan’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total.
57.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Damage & arson9
Public order4
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
57.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.4
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)
34
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.
Health
82% of people in Llansannan say their health is good or very good, more than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The nearest A&E to Llansannan is Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, 7.7 miles away. At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, below both Clwyd’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Seeing a GP means leaving Llansannan: the nearest practice is 7.3 miles away.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Llansannan | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 22% |
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 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy.
History
More of the land in Llansannan is conservation area than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 17%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Llansannan has 292 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up half of the total, above both Clwyd’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Cadw’s list names 9 listed buildings here: 1 Grade II*.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Sannan Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
50%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
292
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Llansannan has fewer young adults than Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8.4% are 15 to 24
Half the people of Llansannan are older than 46.2. Children under 15 make up 19%, above both Clwyd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65.
46.2median age
LlansannanClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llansannan | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llansannan
11pages on Llansannan
The big questions
Llansannan’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AbergeleBodelwyddanMynydd MarianDenbighLlanddulasPensarnSt AsaphLlansannan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llansannan | 308 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abergele | 8,531 | 7.2 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Bodelwyddan | 1,785 | 7.4 | — | B | D− | C |
| Mynydd Marian | 1,351 | 7.6 | — | B− | B | C |
| Denbigh | 8,072 | 7.6 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Llanddulas | 1,097 | 7.9 | — | C+ | C− | C− |
| Pensarn | 1,329 | 8 | — | B | D− | D |
| St Asaph | 3,483 | 8.3 | C− | B− | C− | C− |
Bodelwyddan, Mynydd Marian, Llanddulas and Pensarn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llansannan
How many listed buildings are there in Llansannan?
9 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 12 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Llansannan?
Band D council tax in Llansannan is £2,473 for 2026–27, more than in 57% of UK towns (the Conwy council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Llansannan
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Llansannan is a built-up area of 308 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
- 308 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Conwy
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000103
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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