Postcode sector · Ruthin

LL15 9 area guide

Who lives in LL15 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Denbighshire
Region: Wales
Population: 4,284 (2024)

LL15 9Postcode sector · Ruthin

At a glance

What LL15 9 is like

The LL15 9 postcode sector in Denbighshire covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 4,284 people across 2 census neighbourhoods. 57% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 20.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How LL15 9 compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 33.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools in LL15 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,620

Average a year, before tax — higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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A big private rental marketPositive
22.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

LL15 9 FAQs

Is LL15 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.5 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is LL15 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 33.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL15 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LL15 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 57% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (30.8%).

Which council covers LL15 9?

LL15 9 is in Denbighshire.

LL15 9 is in Denbighshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL15 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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