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Colwyn

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North Conwy. About 4,473 people in 1.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Colwyn, 94.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,560
2,368th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.1%
2,627th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Colwyn compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

ColwynMiddle
Population30 wards, Conwy · 2021
Population: every ward in Conwy30 areas from 1,469 to 7,772. The middle area is 3,653. Colwyn is 4,560.
4,56010th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage30 wards, Conwy · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Conwy30 areas from 22.6% to 98.2%. The middle area is 93.7%. Colwyn is 94.4%.
94.4%joint 11th highest
Claimant rate30 wards, Conwy · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Conwy30 areas from 1.2% to 6.4%. The middle area is 3.1%. Colwyn is 3.8%.
3.8%11th highest
Aged 15 to 6430 wards, Conwy · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Conwy30 areas from 50.4% to 64.3%. The middle area is 59.2%. Colwyn is 60.1%.
60.1%12th highest

Figures for the whole of Conwy

These figures are published for the whole of Conwy, not for each ward, so they describe all of Conwy and not Colwyn alone. See Conwy

Average house price
£217,829
Up 1.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,424
80th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.1×
103rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
82.6years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Colwyn in brief

Colwyn had 4,560 usual residents at the census.

In Colwyn, 94.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Colwyn, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.1% of residents in Colwyn were aged 15 to 64 at the census.