Affluence in LL18 5WS
How LL18 5WS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan
- Council
- Denbighshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,132 (2024)
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How well off LL18 5WS is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL18 5WS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Housing8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the LL18 5WS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the LL18 5WS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the LL18 5WS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL18 5WS (Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan) (about 2,132 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.