River Street, Rhyl, LL18 1PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LL18 1PT is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	44.8%	46.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	55.2%	53.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	4.2%

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 1PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	37.2%	45.3%	8.1%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	23.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	18.6%	14.3%	-4.3%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	6.1%	6.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.2%) 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	30.9%	31.4%	0.5%	48.4%	-17.0%
Good health	28.3%	28.8%	0.5%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	23.4%	26.5%	3.1%	12.7%	13.8%
Bad health	11.1%	10.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	6.5%
Very bad health	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around LL18 1PT this area, 33.8% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.3%	33.8%	-12.5%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	15.4%	5.0%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	18.4%	5.9%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
White	91.6%	91.4%	-0.2%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	92.1%	91.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1.9%	3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	91.6%	2.0%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.6%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	37.7%	13.5%	24.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is River Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Street was 569.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 440.1% higher than the Rhyl East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East and the 7th highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 293.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.0%.

🔎 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 1PT, 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 River Street are based on 137 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 River Street, Rhyl, LL18 1PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL18 1PT

Average Price
£204,897

Semi-Detached
£231,617

Terraced
£208,931

Detached
£187,984

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£182,990

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Street

Average Price
£194,270

Semi-Detached
£224,716

Terraced
£193,171

Detached
£282,525

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,872

Other
£209,715

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 River Street, Rhyl, Denbighshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-04-02	£150,000
44 River Street, Rhyl, Denbighshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-05-19	£311,857
16 River Street, Rhyl, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-01-27	£180,075
40 River Street, Rhyl, Denbighshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-11-11	£273,719
44 River Street, Rhyl, Denbighshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-05-12	£263,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LL18 1PT

Employment

LL18 1PT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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

Retired	77
Long-Term Sick or disabled	71
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	45
Unemployed	31
Looking after home or family	23
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Education	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate 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	966 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Emmanuel Victoria Road , Rhyl LL18 2EG	- not rated	1,245 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christ the Word School Cefndy Road , LL18 2EU	- not rated	1,643 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Ysgol Tir Morfa Ffordd Derwen , Rhyl LL18 2RN	- not rated	1,746 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Rhyl High School Grange Road , Rhyl LL18 4BY	- not rated	1,857 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	174 yd
Yeung Sing	133 Wellington Road	184 yd
Donna's kitchen @ The Royal Oak	159 - 161 Wellington Road	198 yd
Geronimos	38 - 45 West Parade	355 yd
Foryd Centre Community Cafe	The Foryd Centre Princes Street	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Six Bells	32 Crescent Road	432 yd
Ellis's Bar - Wet Sales	42 - 44 Water Street	494 yd
Tinkers Bar	17 - 19 Water Street	529 yd
Victory Club	60 Queen Street	563 yd
The Lorne	Lorne Hotel Market Street	698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wong's Takeaway	165 - 167 Wellington Road	224 yd
Darbey's Chippy	173 Wellington Road	228 yd
Kamranz	184 Wellington Road	366 yd
Ocean City Chinese Takeaway	172 Wellington Road	366 yd
Meelava	27 West Parade	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 13, Marina Quay Wellington Road	535 yd
Sumang Oriental Store	12 Wellington Road	653 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Marsh Road	673 yd
Heron Food	84 - 88 High Street	715 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit G, White Rose Centre High Street	786 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL18 1PT 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	56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LL18 1PT