Wellington Road, Rhyl, LL18 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LL18 1LB is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	43.1%	46.5%	3.4%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	56.9%	53.5%	-3.4%	49.0%	4.5%

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 LL18 1LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	51.1%	62.8%	11.7%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	16.8%	-7.1%	44.2%	-27.4%
Separated	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	17.6%	16.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.9%	41%	4.1%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	29.8%	26.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	20.9%	19.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.2%	2.1%

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 1LB this area, 33.7% 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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	33.7%	-1.5%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	15.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	14.1%	-5.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	16.6%	8.1%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Black African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.8%	94.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	13.4%
Arab	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	96%	84.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.3%	10%	8.7%	6.1%	3.9%
Africa	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	84.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.7%	76.7%	-30.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	41.2%	13.5%	27.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Wellington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road was 227.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.5% higher than the Rhyl East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East and the 34th highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.7%.

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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 1LB, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 Wellington Road are based on 193 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 Wellington Road, Rhyl, LL18 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL18 1LB

Average Price
£130,552

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,875

Detached
£122,419

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road

Average Price
£176,761

Semi-Detached
£199,333

Terraced
£158,671

Detached
£253,234

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,264

Other
£243,970

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Wellington Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-05-31	£79,480
95 Wellington Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-01-26	£195,510
109 Wellington Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2010-03-03	£148,367
109A Wellington Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	2007-07-13	£63,541
115 Wellington Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,965	2006-11-06	£98,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LL18 1LB

Employment

LL18 1LB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Unemployed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Self-Employed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Education	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	701 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Emmanuel Victoria Road , Rhyl LL18 2EG	- not rated	977 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christ the Word School Cefndy Road , LL18 2EU	- not rated	1,382 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Ysgol Tir Morfa Ffordd Derwen , Rhyl LL18 2RN	- not rated	1,532 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Rhyl High School Grange Road , Rhyl LL18 4BY	- not rated	1,580 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
Foryd Centre Community Cafe	The Foryd Centre Princes Street	111 yd
Yeung Sing	133 Wellington Road	175 yd
Irish Joe's	40 Wellington Road	220 yd
D Sidoli	32 Wellington Road	220 yd
Brighter Futures	34 Wellington Road	220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Six Bells	32 Crescent Road	283 yd
Ellis's Bar - Wet Sales	42 - 44 Water Street	323 yd
Tinkers Bar	17 - 19 Water Street	338 yd
Victory Club	60 Queen Street	406 yd
The Lorne	Lorne Hotel Market Street	476 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Town Fryer	56 Wellington Road	220 yd
Les And Ritas Fish Bar	28 Wellington Road	220 yd
Bodrum Kebab House	10 Water Street	295 yd
Corfu Kebab House	36 Water Street	323 yd
Neel Akash	21 Water Street	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Marsh Road	398 yd
Sumang Oriental Store	12 Wellington Road	420 yd
Heron Food	84 - 88 High Street	465 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit G, White Rose Centre High Street	589 yd
Aldi	Unit 13, Marina Quay Wellington Road	783 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL18 1LB 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LL18 1LB