Affluence in LL18 2LS
How LL18 2LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan
- Council
- Denbighshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,272 (2024)
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How well off LL18 2LS is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL18 2LS area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is community safety (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Community safety4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Access to services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Housing9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the LL18 2LS area is broadly in line with that, at 51.3%. 33.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the LL18 2LS area is above that, at 35.9%.
Highest qualification
Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the LL18 2LS area is broadly in line with that, at 32.5%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood LL18 2LS sits in (Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan): about 1,272 residents.
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.