Postcode · Rhyl

LL18 4AL area guide

Who lives in LL18 4AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rhyl East
Council: Denbighshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,349 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL18 4AL is like

LL18 4AL is a postcode in the Rhyl East area of Denbighshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,349 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LL18 4 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL18 4AL compares

Headline figures for LL18 4AL, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 159 sales in LL18 4, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£41,104

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL18 4AL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

LL18 4AL FAQs

Is LL18 4AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LL18 4AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in LL18 4 sold for a median of £180,000 across 159 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL18 4AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL18 4AL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LL18 4AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.2%).

Which council covers LL18 4AL?

The local authority for LL18 4AL is Denbighshire.

LL18 4AL comes under Denbighshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL18 4AL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Rhyl Rail Station (Main Entrance), 0.5 miles away.

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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