Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Among the highest · 51.5 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.
10
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10 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 LL18 1LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL18 1LW
Counts are for Rhyl West 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
99
YoY -35%
152760
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
58
YoY stable
63320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY -44%
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY -28%
74370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
22
YoY -39%
43220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.1%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 5.8%
Religion
No religion56.0%
Christian35.7%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
35–4917.7%
50–6417.0%
25–3413.6%
10–1511.8%
≤48.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.9%
Households
One person: other24.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.1%
One person: aged 66+8.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 625 m straight lineabout 8 min
Rhyl Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 736 m straight lineabout 9 min
Rhyl Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 76 min
Abergele & Pensarn Rail Station
Rail · South Entrance
Bus stops
- 23 m straight lineabout 1 min
Palace Avenue
Bus · before · south-west
- 27 m straight lineabout 1 min
Palace Avenue
Bus · after · north-east
- 225 m straight lineabout 3 min
Westbourne Avenue
Bus · before · south-west
- 228 m straight lineabout 3 min
Westbourne Avenue
Bus · after · north-east
- 264 m straight lineabout 3 min
Crescent Road
Bus · before · south-west
Coordinates & Location for LL18 1LW
Postcode
LL18 1LW
Coordinates
53.3156, -3.4982
Grid reference
SJ002809
Easting
300,290
Northing
380,902
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R8G82+7P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rhyl
Travel to Work
Rhyl
ITL Region
Denbighshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Denbighshire
Local Authority
Council AreaClwyd North W07000095
Constituency
W07000095North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Rhyl West
Constituency code
W07000095
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Rhyl
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 004F W01000241
W01000241MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Denbighshire 004 W02000045
W02000045LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Denbighshire 004F W01000241
W01000241MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Denbighshire 004 W02000045
W02000045Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 23 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 LL18 1LW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01000241 and MSOA W02000045 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 10
Present — Active
Postcode LL18 1LW 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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