Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 9.7 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.
951
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 951 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 5JZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL18 5JZ
Counts are for Kinmel Bay 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
23
YoY -12%
362514
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY +40%
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY -7%
19112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian56.0%
No religion35.6%
Not answered7.2%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6424.4%
65–7417.0%
35–4914.5%
75–849.8%
25–349.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.6%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+17.3%
One person: aged 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
One person: other9.7%
+ 9 other households · 31.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min
Rhyl Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Rhyl Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
Abergele & Pensarn Rail Station
Rail · South Entrance
Bus stops
- 250 m straight lineabout 3 min
Denbigh Circle
Bus · after · south-east
- 310 m straight lineabout 4 min
St Asaph Avenue
Bus · o/s 119 · south
- 396 m straight lineabout 5 min
Tir Llwyd Industrial Estate
Bus · o/s Post Box · east
- 499 m straight lineabout 6 min
Parc Hyde
Bus · after · east
- 544 m straight lineabout 7 min
Garth Clarendon
Bus · before · east
Coordinates & Location for LL18 5JZ
Postcode
LL18 5JZ
Coordinates
53.2977, -3.5190
Grid reference
SH988789
Easting
298,863
Northing
378,935
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R7FXJ+3C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kinmel Bay
Travel to Work
Rhyl
ITL Region
Conwy
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Conwy
Local Authority
Council AreaClwyd North W07000095
Constituency
W07000095North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Kinmel Bay
Constituency code
W07000095
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Kinmel Bay and Towyn
International Territorial Level
Conwy
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
Conwy 005B W01000150
W01000150MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Conwy 005 W02000031
W02000031LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Conwy 005B W01000150
W01000150MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Conwy 005 W02000031
W02000031Urban: 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
7:53 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentJuly 1995 — Introduced
Postcode LL18 5JZ 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 W01000150 and MSOA W02000031 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 951
Present — Active
Postcode LL18 5JZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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