Postcode · Ruthin

LL15 9BD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ruthin
Council: Denbighshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,016 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL15 9BD is like

LL15 9BD is a postcode in the Ruthin area of Denbighshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,016 people. 56.9% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 24.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LL15 9BD compares

Headline figures for LL15 9BD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,620

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL15 9BD differs most from the national average.

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A lot of social housingLook closer
24.1% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

LL15 9BD FAQs

Is LL15 9BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is LL15 9BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL15 9BD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LL15 9BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 56.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.5%).

Which council covers LL15 9BD?

The local authority for LL15 9BD is Denbighshire.

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

How well connected is LL15 9BD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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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