Affluence in LL15 1WY
How LL15 1WY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ruthin
- Council
- Denbighshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,268 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
LL15 1WYRuthin
How well off LL15 1WY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL15 1WY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Access to services8.0
- Housing8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the LL15 1WY area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.4% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.2% of adults in the LL15 1WY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
35.7% of adults in the LL15 1WY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL15 1WY (Ruthin) (about 2,268 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.