# Upper Colwyn Bay

North Conwy. 7,706 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.1 square kilometres.

Upper Colwyn Bay had 7,667 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000034. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Conwy](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £262,475** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Upper Colwyn Bay was £262,475 in 2025. Joint 2,981st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/upper-colwyn-bay#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,667** (2021). Upper Colwyn Bay had 7,667 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,130th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/upper-colwyn-bay#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Upper Colwyn Bay live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/upper-colwyn-bay#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.6%** (January 2026). In Upper Colwyn Bay, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/upper-colwyn-bay#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000034) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Upper Colwyn Bay live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W02000034) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 138 homes were sold in Upper Colwyn Bay in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000034) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Upper Colwyn Bay.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000034) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Upper Colwyn Bay had 7,667 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Upper Colwyn Bay

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Upper Colwyn Bay at a rate of 65.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.4 per 1,000 people across Conwy.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 250 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 110 |
| Other crime | 67 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 45 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Drug offences | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Upper Colwyn Bay compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Upper Colwyn Bay | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £262,475 | 3rd most expensive | 15 middle areas, Conwy · 2025 |
| Population | 7,667 | 8th most populated | 15 middle areas, Conwy · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 15 middle areas, Conwy · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.6% | 3rd highest | 15 middle areas, Conwy · Jan 2026 |

## Is Upper Colwyn Bay safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Upper Colwyn Bay at a rate of 65.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.4 per 1,000 people across Conwy.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 39 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Upper Colwyn Bay.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (250), anti-social behaviour (110) and other crime (67).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Conwy

These figures are published for the whole of Conwy, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Conwy and not Upper Colwyn Bay alone. [See Conwy](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy)

- **Average house price: £218,235** (August 2026). Conwy’s average house price was £218,235 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,424** (2025). Full-time workers living in Conwy earned a median of £35,424 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 80th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.2×** (2025). A home in Conwy costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 107th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 114,421** (2025). Conwy’s population was an estimated 114,421 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Upper Colwyn Bay in brief

The median price paid for a home in Upper Colwyn Bay was £262,475 in 2025.
Upper Colwyn Bay had 7,667 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Upper Colwyn Bay live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Upper Colwyn Bay, 97.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000034
- Ward: [Rhiw †](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/ward/rhiw)
- Constituency: [Clwyd North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/clwyd-north)
- Council: [Conwy](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 8.07 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,706*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Colwyn Bay North](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/colwyn-bay-north), [Betws-yn-Rhos, Llangernyw & Llansannan](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/betws-yn-rhos-llangernyw-and-llansannan), [Llandudno Junction South & Llasanffraid Glan Conwy](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/llandudno-junction-south-and-llasanffraid-glan-conwy), [Old Colwyn & Llanddulas](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/old-colwyn-and-llanddulas), [Penrhyn Bay](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/penrhyn-bay), [Rhos-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/conwy/rhos-on-sea)

## Latest updates for Upper Colwyn Bay

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000034

## How to cite

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