Borthyn, Ruthin, LL15 1NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LL15 1NU is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	48.1%	45.2%	-2.9%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	51.9%	54.8%	2.9%	49.0%	5.8%

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 1NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	43.2%	45.9%	2.7%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	33%	-10.2%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.1%	13.3%	6.2%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	6.1%	0.3%

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	51.6%	44.8%	-6.8%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	34.1%	33.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.2%	16.4%	4.2%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	1%	4.3%	3.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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	14.9%	12.3%	-2.6%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	19.1%	-4.1%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.5%	3.5%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	36.2%	10.9%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94.1%	95%	0.9%	81.4%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	94.6%	2.6%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	94.2%	2.2%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	1%	5%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Borthyn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borthyn was 113.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% higher than the Ruthin average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Borthyn has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ruthin and the 96th highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 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 1NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Borthyn are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Glyndwr.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Borthyn, Ruthin, LL15 1NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL15 1NU

Average Price
£170,818

Semi-Detached
£191,239

Terraced
£148,685

Detached
£233,369

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£231,335

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borthyn

Average Price
£166,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,591

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BorthynStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Borthyn, Ruthin, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-12-06	£206,006
24 Borthyn, Ruthin, Denbighshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-05-26	£195,611
Tawelfan Borthyn, Ruthin, Denbighshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-04-28	£256,877
14 Borthyn, Ruthin, Denbighshire Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-11-09	£239,631
46 Borthyn, Ruthin, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2020-08-04	£106,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LL15 1NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Borthyn V.C. Primary School Denbigh Road , Ruthin LL15 1NT	- not rated	98 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Pen Barras Stryd Y Rhos , Ruthun LL15 1DY	- not rated	1,120 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Rhos Street C.P. School Rhos Street , Ruthin LL15 1DY	- not rated	1,195 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ruthin School Mold Road , Ruthin LL15 1EE	- not rated	1,460 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Brynhyfryd Mold Road , Ruthin LL15 1EG	- not rated	1,588 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
Farmers Arms	21 - 25 Mwrog Street	242 yd
Farmers Arms Restaurant	21 - 25 Mwrog Street	242 yd
Clwb Rygbi Ruthin Rugby Football Club	Ruthin Rugby Club Lon Fawr	367 yd
Strand Catering	Glasdir Denbigh Road	423 yd
Small Plates	5 Upper Clwyd Street	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park Place Hotel	Park Place, 2 Mwrog Street	208 yd
Boars head	4 Clwyd Street	429 yd
Feathers Inn	52 Well Street	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome	20 Borthyn	2 yd
Ruthin Pizzas	43 Clwyd Street	371 yd
Finns Fish And Chip	45 Clwyd Street	371 yd
Charcoal Grill	31 Well Street	792 yd
Ruthin Kebab And Burger House	54 Well Street	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Lon Parcwr		744 yd
Co-operative	Co Operative Retail Services Ltd Station Road		789 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL15 1NU 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	10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.0%

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	47.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LL15 1NU