Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 6.1 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.
1221
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1221 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 2UQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL18 2UQ
Counts are for Rhuddlan 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 —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
950
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
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.3%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Christian51.6%
No religion41.0%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6422.4%
35–4917.7%
65–7414.4%
75–8410.3%
25–3410.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%
Households
One person: other22.1%
One person: aged 66+17.4%
Single family household, all members 66+12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 31.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Rhyl Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min
Rhyl Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 6.3 km straight lineabout 79 min
Prestatyn Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 115 m straight lineabout 1 min
Vicarage Lane
Bus · after · north-east
- 120 m straight lineabout 2 min
Kings Head
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 175 m straight lineabout 2 min
Parliament House
Bus · opp · south-west
- 207 m straight lineabout 3 min
Treetops Court
Bus · after · south-west
- 259 m straight lineabout 3 min
Castle Street
Bus · o/s · north-west
Coordinates & Location for LL18 2UQ
Postcode
LL18 2UQ
Coordinates
53.2919, -3.4665
Grid reference
SJ023782
Easting
302,347
Northing
378,215
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R7GRM+QC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rhuddlan
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
Rhuddlan
Constituency code
W07000095
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Rhuddlan
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 009D W01000225
W01000225MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Denbighshire 009 W02000050
W02000050LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Denbighshire 009D W01000225
W01000225MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Denbighshire 009 W02000050
W02000050Larger 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
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentDecember 1994 — Introduced
Postcode LL18 2UQ 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 W01000225 and MSOA W02000050 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1221
Present — Active
Postcode LL18 2UQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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