Vale Road, Rhyl, LL18 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LL18 2BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.2%	0.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.4%	48.8%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	36.5%	45.7%	9.2%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	29.3%	-2.0%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	18.2%	16.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	7.8%	5.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45.8%	40.5%	-5.3%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	30.4%	33%	2.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.8%	15.8%	2.0%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.2%	1.2%

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 2BY this area, 28.3% 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 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	28.3%	-5.0%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	13.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	19.5%	4.4%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	12%	14.6%	2.6%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	8.7%	8.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	7.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.4%	85.6%	0.2%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	87.7%	85.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	11.3%	2.6%	5.6%	5.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	85.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.6%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	7.5%	2.4%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
No passport held	34.8%	13.5%	21.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Vale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Road was 159.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.6% lower than the Rhyl South West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vale Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Rhyl South West and the 63rd highest crime rate of 353 local areas in Denbighshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.7%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LL18 2BY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Vale Road are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rhuddlan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Vale Road, Rhyl, LL18 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LL18 2BY

Average Price
£122,360

Semi-Detached
£207,561

Terraced
£96,698

Detached
£109,691

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,941

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Road

Average Price
£161,894

Semi-Detached
£125,361

Terraced
£180,161

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Vale Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-08-14	£110,589
56 Vale Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-02-04	£81,151
92 Vale Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2021-05-07	£119,719
92 Vale Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2018-09-21	£75,395
70 Vale Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire Detached, an established residential building	£83,000	2018-04-27	£113,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LL18 2BY

Employment

LL18 2BY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Emmanuel Victoria Road , Rhyl LL18 2EG	- not rated	190 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christchurch C.P. School Ernest Street , Rhyl LL18 2DS	- not rated	198 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christ the Word School Cefndy Road , LL18 2EU	- not rated	597 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Rhyl High School Grange Road , Rhyl LL18 4BY	- not rated	807 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Tir Morfa Ffordd Derwen , Rhyl LL18 2RN	- not rated	951 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
Prince Of Wales	31 Vale Road	60 yd
Fullaflavourz	54 Vale Road	98 yd
Lollie's Play Cafe	22 Vale Road	199 yd
The Anchor cafe	85 Vale Road	215 yd
Barratts Restaurant	Barratts Restaurant, Tyn Rhyl, 167 Vale Road	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Moon	19 - 23 Vale Road	59 yd
The Vale	120 - 122 Vale Road	246 yd
The Millbank Inn	Millbank Inn Grange Road	402 yd
The Cob and Pen	143 High Street	437 yd
Rhyl Masonic Buildings	Elwy Hall Grange Road	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun City	94 Vale Road	1 yd
Hei Hei	62 Vale Road	1 yd
Kebab King	25 Vale Road	59 yd
Golden Fry	27 Vale Road	60 yd
Aslan's Fish and Chips	28 Vale Road	144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket Marsh Road	435 yd
Heron Food	84 - 88 High Street	578 yd
Sumang Oriental Store	12 Wellington Road	662 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit G, White Rose Centre High Street	774 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LL18 2BY 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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LL18 2BY