LL18 5LR Conwy
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kinmel Bay.
Streets
- Foryd Road, Kinmel Bay / Bae Cinmel: 19 addresses
- Foryd Road, Kinmel Bay / Bae Cinmel: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Conwy in 2026-27: Band D £2,473 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,649 | £1,923 | £2,198 | £2,473 | £3,022 | £3,572 | £4,121 | £4,946 | £5,770 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (53% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 20 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 20 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 20 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rhyl 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Abergele and Pensarn 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Prestatyn 369,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Sandy Cove Kinmel Bay | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rhyl Bus Station Stand D | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Asda Rhyl Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 45.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kinmel Bay Medical Centre | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | Bod Heulog | 2.7 km |
| Hospital | Royal Alexandra Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Police station | Rhyl Police Station | 2.4 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Asda Rhyl 1, Kimnel Bay Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,390 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,740 m² | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Traeth Bae Cinmel | Beach | 1.1 km north-east |
| Marine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km east |
| Traeth Gorllewin y Rhyl | Beach | 2.0 km north-east |
| Traeth Towyn | Beach | 2.1 km west |
| Gors Wood | Wood | 2.4 km south-west |
| Traeth Canol y Rhyl | Beach | 2.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 20 |
20 of the postcode's 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 29% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 51% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 40% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Foryd Road.