LL22 8FJ Conwy
Live postcode, introduced January 2019. Ward: Pen-sarn Pentre Mawr.
Streets
- Rhyd y Môr, Abergele: 28 addresses
- Cae Eithin, Abergele: 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 (36% of about 990 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 29 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 29 addresses are between 11 m and 12 m above sea level (12 m on average).
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 | Abergele and Pensarn 105,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Rhyl 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Colwyn Bay 358,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Wales Business Park Abergele | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rhyl Bus Station Stand D | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Car parks | Water Street Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 50.1 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gwrych Medical Centre | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Market Street (Dental Surgery) | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Abergele Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | North Wales Police Federation | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pentre Mawr Park 16 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 12 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is King's Lodge, also known as Abergele Lodge, a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King's Lodge, also known as Abergele Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Hen Wrych Lodge including adjoining crenellated boundary walls and towers | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Gwrych Castle including attached walls and towers and Stable Block | Listed building, Grade I | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Gwrych Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| The Mount, Abergele | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Castell Cawr Hillfort | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Traeth Pensarn | Beach | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Gopa Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Blackthorn Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Gwrych Castle Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Betws Lodge Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Cefn yr Ogof | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 29 |
24 of the postcode's 29 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 | 28 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 86% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 80% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Rhyd y Môr.