West Parade, Rhyl, LL18 1HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LL18 1HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.7%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.8%	49.3%	-3.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 LL18 1HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	36.7%	45.2%	8.5%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	32.7%	-8.6%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	14.8%	13.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	47%	38.2%	-8.8%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	26.5%	38.2%	11.7%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	17.8%	14.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around LL18 1HX this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	30.7%	-1.1%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.3%	2.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	19.6%	3.5%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.6%	96.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	96.8%	93.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1%	3.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	93.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.8%	37.2%	24.6%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is West Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Parade was 117.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.5% higher than the Rhyl East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Parade has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East and the 89th highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LL18 1HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 West Parade are based on 82 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 West Parade, Rhyl, LL18 1HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL18 1HX

Average Price
£139,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,377

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Parade

Average Price
£347,690

Semi-Detached
£228,276

Terraced
£293,091

Detached
£398,101

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,368

Other
£2,724,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 11 Palace Apartments, 83 - 84 West Parade, Rhyl, Denbighshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-01-28	£116,663
Apartment 6 Palace Apartments, 83 - 84 West Parade, Rhyl, Denbighshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-01-16	£131,744
Apartment 8 Palace Apartments, 83 - 84 West Parade, Rhyl, Denbighshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-09-07	£124,241
Apartment 5 Palace Apartments, 83 - 84 West Parade, Rhyl, Denbighshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-08-31	£131,608
Apartment 2 Palace Apartments, 83 - 84 West Parade, Rhyl, Denbighshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-08-18	£126,546

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	40
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christchurch C.P. School Ernest Street , Rhyl LL18 2DS	- not rated	1,187 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Emmanuel Victoria Road , Rhyl LL18 2EG	- not rated	1,467 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christ the Word School Cefndy Road , LL18 2EU	- not rated	1,859 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Ysgol Tir Morfa Ffordd Derwen , Rhyl LL18 2RN	- not rated	1,928 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Rhyl High School Grange Road , Rhyl LL18 4BY	- not rated	2,087 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
Gorwel Newydd	Gorwel Newydd, 76 - 82 West Parade	71 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	Unit 11, Marina Quay Retail Park Wellington Road	314 yd
Donna's kitchen @ The Royal Oak	159 - 161 Wellington Road	321 yd
The Bistro	213 - 215 Wellington Road	328 yd
Batch Ice Cream	Unit 5, Marina Quay Retail Park Wellington Road	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Six Bells	32 Crescent Road	632 yd
Ellis's Bar - Wet Sales	42 - 44 Water Street	696 yd
Tinkers Bar	17 - 19 Water Street	736 yd
Victory Club	60 Queen Street	755 yd
The Lorne	Lorne Hotel Market Street	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kamranz	184 Wellington Road	290 yd
Ocean City Chinese Takeaway	172 Wellington Road	290 yd
Darbey's Chippy	173 Wellington Road	309 yd
Wong's Takeaway	165 - 167 Wellington Road	310 yd
Meelava	27 West Parade	627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 13, Marina Quay Wellington Road	353 yd
Sumang Oriental Store	12 Wellington Road	871 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Marsh Road	901 yd
Heron Food	84 - 88 High Street	938 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit G, White Rose Centre High Street	986 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL18 1HX 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of LL18 1HX