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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan | Denbighshire | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 130 | 114 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 79% | 78% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 25% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 25% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 33% | 30% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 3.8 | 3.4 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Rhyl, a drive away (3.7 km), with 612k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Prestatyn.
The nearest bus stop is Marsh Warden, 500 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes T51, 13).
The nearest primary school is Ysgol Y Castell CP, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Christ the Word, 3.2 km away.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Aldi, 350 m away; Slimming World (900 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rhuddlan Surgery (1.0 km), with Castle Pharmacy Rhuddlan the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Precision Hair Design is 800 m away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 28 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Village Massala is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and the castle inn the nearest pub (1.0 km).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 130 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Detached houses make up 50% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 33% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Ffordd Porthdy Play Area, 1.8 km away; for exercise, PureGym (2.1 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 42 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 80 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Y Castell CP | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Ysgol Dewi Sant | Primary | 2.7 km | – |
| Ysgol y Faenol | Primary | 2.8 km | – |
| Christ the Word | Primary | 3.2 km | – |
| Ysgol Llywelyn | Primary | 3.2 km | – |
| Christ the Word | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Rhyl High School | Secondary | 3.8 km | – |
| Ysgol Uwchradd Glan Clwyd | Secondary | 4.3 km | – |
| Prestatyn High School | Secondary | 6.5 km | – |
| Fairholme Preparatory School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan | Denbighshire | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km |
| Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan | Denbighshire | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 252 min | 254 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 151 min | 154 min | 93 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 3.7 km | 7.4 km | 2.8 km |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 17% | 21% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 13% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan | Denbighshire | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 28 | 13 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 64% | 86% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 57% | 43% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 6 | 2 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Llandyrnog & Llanarmon-yn-Iâl | 34 | 0 | 196 min | 0 | £331k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbigh East & Pentre Llanrhaeadr | 40 | 0 | 207 min | 0 | £262k |
| Prestatyn South | 48 | 0 | 121 min | 7 | £195k |
| Corwen, Llanelidan & Efenechdyd | 52 | 0 | 247 min | 0 | £248k |
| Dyserth & Tremeirchion | 59 | 0 | 155 min | 1 | £217k |
| Prestatyn North | 63 | 0 | 124 min | 4 | £199k |
| St Asaph & Trefnant | 64 | 0 | 179 min | 1 | £265k |
| Rhyl East | 74 | 0 | 125 min | 4 | £187k |
| Llangollen & Llandrillo | 81 | 0 | 165 min | 0 | £254k |
| Ruthin | 87 | 0 | 167 min | 0 | £247k |
| Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan (this one) | 130 | 0 | 151 min | 1 | £237k |
| Prestatyn Central & East | 141 | 0 | 111 min | 5 | £230k |
| Denbigh West | 146 | 0 | 184 min | 2 | £171k |
| Rhyl South West | 190 | 0 | 116 min | 6 | £143k |
| Rhyl North | 376 | 0 | 116 min | 6 | £165k |
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 4 h 12 | 3 h 56 |
| Liverpool city centre | 2 h 31 | 53 min |
| Liverpool airport | 2 h 46 | 55 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).