Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1157
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1157 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near LL15 1NW
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL15 1NW
Counts are for Ruthin electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.8%
Other White1.4%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 1.7%
Religion
Christian48.0%
No religion43.4%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6421.0%
35–4917.9%
25–3412.0%
65–7410.9%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
One person: other22.6%
One person: aged 66+19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
Single family household, all members 66+8.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 32.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 15.0 km straight lineabout 188 min
Carrog (Llangollen Railway)
Underground
- 15.9 km straight lineabout 198 min
Glyndyfrdwy (Llangollen Railway)
Underground
- 17.1 km straight lineabout 214 min
Berwyn (Llangollen Railway)
Underground
Bus stops
- 173 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ruthin Fire Station
Bus · after · north-east
- 224 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ruthin Fire Station
Bus · opp · south-west
- 255 m straight lineabout 3 min
Town Hall
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 279 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ruthin War Memorial
Bus · before · south-east
- 294 m straight lineabout 4 min
Ruthin Tesco
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for LL15 1NW
Postcode
LL15 1NW
Coordinates
53.1168, -3.3116
Grid reference
SJ123585
Easting
312,310
Northing
358,542
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R4M8Q+P8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ruthin
Travel to Work
Rhyl
ITL Region
Denbighshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Denbighshire
Local Authority
Council AreaClwyd East W07000094
Constituency
W07000094North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Ruthin
Constituency code
W07000094
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Ruthin
International Territorial Level
Denbighshire
Health & NHS
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Betsi Cadwaladr University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Denbighshire 014A W01000242
W01000242MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Denbighshire 014 W02000055
W02000055LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Denbighshire 014A W01000242
W01000242MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Denbighshire 014 W02000055
W02000055Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:18 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:18 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LL15 1NW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000242 and MSOA W02000055 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1157
Present — Active
Postcode LL15 1NW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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