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Affluence in LL18 3LU

How LL18 3LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rhyl North
Council
Denbighshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,600 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL18 3LU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL18 3LU area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Access to services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,736
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

33.7% of adults in the LL18 3LU area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 40.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

LL18 3LUWales
Employee, full-time18.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.8%
Self-employed6.6%8.2%
Unemployed3.4%2.5%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired40.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled10.3%5.9%
Other4.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in the LL18 3LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL18 3LUWales
Higher managerial & professional6.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.4%
Intermediate8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%6.2%
Semi-routine16.7%13.1%
Routine13.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the LL18 3LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 31.5% have no qualifications.

LL18 3LUWales
Degree level or above23.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent11.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.6%
Other qualifications5.1%2.7%
No qualifications31.5%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 3LU (Rhyl North) (about 1,600 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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