Well Street, Ruthin, LL15 1AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LL15 1AE is primarily male, with 58.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	41.5%	-9.3%	51.0%	-9.5%
Male	49.2%	58.5%	9.3%	49.0%	9.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LL15 1AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	56.3%	15.0%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	26%	-3.8%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.4%	10.6%	-4.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	9.6%	3.8%	-5.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.2%	42.7%	-2.5%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	35.5%	32.4%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.7%	17.8%	6.1%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	17.4%	0.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	7.2%	-12.0%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	19.3%	6.3%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.9%	6.8%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	30.4%	-4.2%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.9%	94.2%	4.3%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	84.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	2.8%	9.5%	6.7%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	85.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Well Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Well Street was 292.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 244.5% higher than the Ruthin average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Well Street has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ruthin and the 22nd highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 166.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LL15 1AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 3/10 (low )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Well Street are based on 64 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Denbighshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Well Street, Ruthin, LL15 1AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL15 1AE

Average Price
£200,234

Semi-Detached
£470,335

Terraced
£201,887

Detached
£167,172

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,226

Other
£144,018

Estimated Average Property Prices for Well Street

Average Price
£179,355

Semi-Detached
£495,694

Terraced
£176,004

Detached
£350,992

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,782

Other
£186,754

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Well Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7A Well Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-01-15	£129,717
9 Well Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-11-25	£127,731
13 Well Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2022-08-10	£184,692
1 Well Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-08-11	£298,068
15 Well Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-06-29	£350,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LL15 1AE

Employment

LL15 1AE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LL15 1AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	32
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Pen Barras Stryd Y Rhos , Ruthun LL15 1DY	- not rated	484 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Rhos Street C.P. School Rhos Street , Ruthin LL15 1DY	- not rated	560 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Borthyn V.C. Primary School Denbigh Road , Ruthin LL15 1NT	- not rated	563 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ruthin School Mold Road , Ruthin LL15 1EE	- not rated	846 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Brynhyfryd Mold Road , Ruthin LL15 1EG	- not rated	950 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seconds Community Cafe	11 Well Street	10 yd
Siop Nain	6 Well Street	33 yd
Manorhaus	10 - 12 Well Street	33 yd
Panda Garden	Unit 8, Castle Mews, 8 Well Street	33 yd
Ruthin Tandoori	Ruthin Tandoori, Grosvenor Buildings Wynnstay Road	57 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boars head	4 Clwyd Street	209 yd
Feathers Inn	52 Well Street	256 yd
Park Place Hotel	Park Place, 2 Mwrog Street	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	31 Well Street	160 yd
Ruthin Kebab And Burger House	54 Well Street	216 yd
Happy House	56 Well Street	216 yd
Aydin's Traditional Fish And Chip	Take Away Fish And Chip Shop Wern Fechan	259 yd
Ruthin Pizzas	43 Clwyd Street	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Co Operative Retail Services Ltd Station Road		159 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Lon Parcwr		446 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL15 1AE postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LL15 1AE