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Affluence in LL18 2RW

How LL18 2RW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rhyl East
Council
Denbighshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,937 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL18 2RW is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL18 2RW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Community safety6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Access to services9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,104
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in the LL18 2RW area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 33% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

LL18 2RWWales
Employee, full-time28.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.8%
Self-employed8.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired33%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.4% of adults in the LL18 2RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL18 2RWWales
Higher managerial & professional7.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.4%
Intermediate14.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%6.2%
Semi-routine16.6%13.1%
Routine13.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in the LL18 2RW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 20% have no qualifications.

LL18 2RWWales
Degree level or above26.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications20%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL18 2RW (Rhyl East) (about 1,937 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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