Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Low · 1.4 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.
1481
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1481 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 1UY
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL15 1UY
Counts are for Moel Famau 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
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.9%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian53.5%
No religion38.6%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6427.3%
65–7415.9%
35–4912.9%
75–8410.2%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+15.9%
One person: aged 66+15.8%
One person: other15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
+ 9 other households · 25.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 14.8 km straight lineabout 185 min
Penyffordd Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 15.1 km straight lineabout 189 min
Buckley Rail Station
Rail
- 16.0 km straight lineabout 200 min
Hope (Flintshire) Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 546 m straight lineabout 7 min
Maes Derwen
Bus · after · south-east
- 546 m straight lineabout 7 min
Tan-yr-unto
Bus · nr · south-east
- 744 m straight lineabout 9 min
Griffin Hotel
Bus · before · north
- 808 m straight lineabout 10 min
Cae Delyn
Bus · nr · north-west
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
Smithy
Bus · nr · south-west
Coordinates & Location for LL15 1UY
Postcode
LL15 1UY
Coordinates
53.1294, -3.2760
Grid reference
SJ147598
Easting
314,723
Northing
359,897
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R4PHF+QJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Moel Famau
Constituency code
W07000094
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
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 013B W01000204
W01000204MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Denbighshire 013 W02000054
W02000054LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Denbighshire 013B W01000204
W01000204MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Denbighshire 013 W02000054
W02000054Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 1UY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000204 and MSOA W02000054 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1481
Present — Active
Postcode LL15 1UY 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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