High Street, Rhyl, LL18 1UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LL18 1UF is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	43.2%	46.9%	3.7%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	56.8%	53.1%	-3.7%	49.0%	4.1%

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 1UF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	50.3%	57.4%	7.1%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	21.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	-22.5%
Separated	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	42.7%	8.0%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	30%	31.6%	1.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	21.6%	15.8%	-5.8%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	11.7%	6.7%	-5.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.2%	2.0%

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 1UF this area, 35.2% 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 11.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	35.2%	2.6%	18.2%	17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	12.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	17.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	7.3%	6.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13%	1.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	11.9%	2.2%	33.8%	-21.9%
Other	9.1%	2.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	85%	77.6%	-7.4%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	85.4%	81.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	5.6%	5.0%
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	83.1%	81.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.8%	76.7%	-27.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	39.2%	13.5%	25.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 3010.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2754.6% higher than the Rhyl East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rhyl East and the highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1601.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.8%.

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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 1UF, 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 High Street are based on 158 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 High Street, Rhyl, LL18 1UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL18 1UF

Average Price
£191,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£191,897

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£230,461

Semi-Detached
£228,107

Terraced
£178,730

Detached
£285,188

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,755

Other
£294,090

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Cob And Pen 153 High Street, Rhyl, Denbighshire Detached, an established residential building	£399,999	2025-07-30	£401,189
The Cob And Pen 153 High Street, Rhyl, Denbighshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-02-27	£402,566
155 High Street, Rhyl, Denbighshire Detached, an established residential building	£59,500	2001-09-03	£199,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LL18 1UF

Employment

LL18 1UF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Other	26
Unemployed	25
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	439 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Emmanuel Victoria Road , Rhyl LL18 2EG	- not rated	623 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christ the Word School Cefndy Road , LL18 2EU	- not rated	1,032 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Rhyl High School Grange Road , Rhyl LL18 4BY	- not rated	1,064 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Tir Morfa Ffordd Derwen , Rhyl LL18 2RN	- not rated	1,353 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
Apollo Bingo	133 High Street	82 yd
Salisbury’s	8 Kinmel Street	109 yd
TownSqSocial	40 Bodfor Street	110 yd
Front Room & Late Lounge	Front Room And Late Lounge Kinmel Street	114 yd
Silvers Cafe	87 - 89 High Street	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cob and Pen	143 High Street	2 yd
Swan Inn	13 Russell Road	223 yd
The Lorne	Lorne Hotel Market Street	254 yd
Tinkers Bar	17 - 19 Water Street	375 yd
Blue Moon	19 - 23 Vale Road	393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda	119 High Street	96 yd
Eastern Delight	10 Kinmel Street	109 yd
Mr Khans Indian and Filipino Cuisine	13 Kinmel Street	114 yd
Domino's Pizza	28 Bodfor Street	149 yd
Poundbakery	75 High Street	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Food	84 - 88 High Street	143 yd
Sumang Oriental Store	12 Wellington Road	231 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Marsh Road	268 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit G, White Rose Centre High Street	349 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL18 1UF 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%

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

Overview of LL18 1UF