Penrhyn-side’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Penrhyn-side’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
Penrhyn-sideClwyd
A village of 420 in Clwyd, Wales. 55% of residents are 65 or over.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Ian Greig · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
420
Census 2021 · Conwy council
Median home
£460K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
69.3
55% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Penrhyn-side a good place to live?
Penrhyn-side has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Penrhyn-side stand out
The 3 things Penrhyn-side does most differently from other towns.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Deganwy Castle and 12 more in and around Penrhyn-side
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Penrhyn-side. Best known first.
CastleDeganwy Castle3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseThe Smallest House in Great Britain5 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryMostyn1.9 km outside town, to the west
ZooWelsh Mountain Zoo3.8 km outside town, to the southeast
PierLlandudno Pier2.2 km outside town, to the west
PierVictoria Pier4.9 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Deganwy Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Smallest House in Great Britain: JK the Unwise, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mostyn: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welsh Mountain Zoo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llandudno Pier: NoelWalley at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Pier: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Penrhyn-side.
Who lives here
Children make up only 6% of Penrhyn-side, fewer than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.4% of the population. People 65 and over make up 55% of the town, above both Clwyd’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Residents of Penrhyn-side have a median age of 69.3. Degrees are held by 42% of adults.
69.3median age
Penrhyn-sideClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
55%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar10%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Penrhyn-side | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 7.9% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 55% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 10% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Penrhyn-side
It appears below. Its one primary school teaches 80 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol BodafonLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 80 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Penrhyn-side walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 13%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
47% of commuters travelled under 5 km, above Clwyd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%) alike. There are 0.8 jobs in Penrhyn-side for each resident in work. Before tax, the average household brings in £43K a year.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
Bicycle5%
On foot4%
Train2%
Bus1%
47%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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
Housing
A home in Penrhyn-side sells for £460K, more than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Owners make up nearly nine in ten households, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (66%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Private tenants account for one in ten households. Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households.
£460Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Penrhyn-side£460K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £497,500 | 18 |
89%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
10%
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 less often in Penrhyn-side than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 9.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 3.2 per 1,000 residents a year, below Clwyd’s towns (10.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 5 recorded crimes inside Penrhyn-side’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 80% of the total.
9.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
9.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Fewer people in Penrhyn-side say their health is good than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 72%
At the census, 8.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (6.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). 26% of residents in Penrhyn-side live with a disability. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.7 miles away.
72%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 72%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Penrhyn-side | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.5% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy.
History
Condover House (formerly Villa Marina) (Grade II*) heads Penrhyn-side’s short list of listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Penrhyn-side has one registered historic park or garden. Homes from before 1919 make up 21% of the total, above Clwyd’s towns (18%) but below Wales’s towns (27%). Relative to its size, Penrhyn-side keeps 48 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Condover House (formerly Villa Marina) Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
48
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 Penrhyn-side
13pages on Penrhyn-side
The big questions
Safety9.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £460K · rent £796 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bryn Y Bia RoadSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute37% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Penrhyn-side’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Penrhyn BayLlandudnoConwyColwyn BayLlansanffraid Glan ConwyDwygyfylchiMynydd MarianPenrhyn-side
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrhyn-side | 420 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penrhyn Bay | 4,201 | 0.7 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Llandudno | 14,699 | 1.5 | D | B− | D− | C− |
| Conwy | 15,706 | 2.6 | C− | C | C | C+ |
| Colwyn Bay | 29,273 | 3.1 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Llansanffraid Glan Conwy | 1,663 | 3.9 | — | C | A | C+ |
| Dwygyfylchi | 1,403 | 5.4 | — | C | A | C |
| Mynydd Marian | 1,351 | 6.2 | — | 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 Penrhyn-side
Is Penrhyn-side expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Conwy council area averaged £796 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Penrhyn-side?
Band D council tax in Penrhyn-side 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 Penrhyn-side
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Penrhyn-side is a built-up area of 420 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
- 420 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Conwy
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000018
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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