Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
High · 12.9 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.
180
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 180 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 3HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL18 3HU
Counts are for Rhyl East 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
35
YoY —
35180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.8%
Other White2.7%
Pakistani1.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White Irish1.2%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian48.0%
No religion39.2%
Not answered10.1%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6416.5%
35–4915.5%
75–8414.0%
85 years and over13.8%
65–7410.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
One person: other29.5%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Single family household, all members 66+9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 596 m straight lineabout 7 min
Rhyl Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 658 m straight lineabout 8 min
Rhyl Rail Station
Rail
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
Prestatyn Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 59 m straight lineabout 1 min
Highfield Park Post Office
Bus · after · south-east
- 194 m straight lineabout 2 min
Millbank Road
Bus · after · south-east
- 201 m straight lineabout 3 min
Millbank Road
Bus · before · north-west
- 218 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cae Uchaf
Bus · after · south-west
- 225 m straight lineabout 3 min
Tongs Funeral Directors
Bus · opp · east
Coordinates & Location for LL18 3HU
Postcode
LL18 3HU
Coordinates
53.3223, -3.4816
Grid reference
SJ014816
Easting
301,407
Northing
381,619
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R8GC9+W8
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 East
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 004C W01000228
W01000228MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Denbighshire 004 W02000045
W02000045LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Denbighshire 004C W01000228
W01000228MSOA 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
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1996
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> PresentDecember 1996 — Introduced
Postcode LL18 3HU 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 W01000228 and MSOA W02000045 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 180
Present — Active
Postcode LL18 3HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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