Living in Conwy

Conwy is a city in Wales, United Kingdom, home to 116,863 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #14 of 388), rural value seekers (top 17%, #64 of 388), people who want to live by the sea (top 18%, #36 of 209).

Residents116,863
Density103 per km²
Area1,135.6 km²
Hub airport60 km (Liverpool John Lennon)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km212,000 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to London317 km
Within 10 km116,863 people
Winter daylight7 h 30 min, sunset 15:59

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How Conwy ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Wales
Young family43#286 of 378#15 of 22Map
Low-income household63#166 of 387#16 of 22Map
Low-income family50#226 of 378#17 of 22Map
Single parent49#271 of 378#17 of 22Map
Pensioner couple59#204 of 378#8 of 22Map
Single pensioner49#250 of 378#9 of 22Map
Early retiree64#147 of 387#6 of 22Map
Single professional48#298 of 368#14 of 21Map
Young professional52#294 of 367#13 of 21Map
DINKS48#263 of 362#12 of 21Map
Remote worker69#79 of 387#7 of 22Map
Commuter64#317 of 368#16 of 21Map
Car-free household62#295 of 361#13 of 21Map
Student42#209 of 354#11 of 20Map
First-home buyer65#159 of 378#17 of 22Map
Budget-constrained mover59#161 of 388#16 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#261 of 363#13 of 21Map
Expat professional43#297 of 387#13 of 22Map
Healthcare-first mover32#264 of 378#9 of 22Map
Nature-focused household71#72 of 388#7 of 22Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover69#14 of 388#2 of 22Map
Rural value seeker64#64 of 388#6 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover51#192 of 388#10 of 22Map
Lottery winner58#204 of 388#11 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#176 of 388#8 of 22Map
Coastal living75#36 of 209#2 of 21Map
Business owner47#273 of 388#15 of 22Map
Digital native54#217 of 368#13 of 21Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Green space86
  • Affordability74
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Foundation40
  • Health and elderly38
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Education and family26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Safety and community25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.