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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.
| Ruthin | Denbighshire | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 87 | 114 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 81% | 78% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 25% | 25% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 25% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 36% | 30% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 4.0 | 3.4 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Penyffordd, a drive away (17 km), with 29k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Wrexham General.
The nearest bus stop is Ruthin War Memorial, 150 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes T8, T51, 76, 55); 12 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ysgol Borthyn, about a 5-minute walk (550 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ysgol Brynhyfryd, 850 m away.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Co-operative, 200 m away, with Leonardo's Delicatessen closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Plas Meddyg (200 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Celtic Hair Studio is 50 m away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 21 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Siop Nain is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Wine Vaults the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 40% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 39 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 74 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 Borthyn | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Rhos Street CP School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Ysgol Pen Barras | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Ysgol Brynhyfryd | Secondary | 850 m | – |
| Ruthin School | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Ruthin | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rank the primaries around here · Rank the secondaries · Areas with the most good schools
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
| Ruthin | Denbighshire | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 273 min | 254 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 167 min | 154 min | 93 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 17 km | 7.4 km | 2.8 km |
| Commute by train or Tube | 0% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 21% | 21% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 16% | 19% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Ruthin | Denbighshire | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 21 | 13 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 0% | 43% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 1 | 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 (this one) | 87 | 0 | 167 min | 0 | £247k |
| Rhuddlan & Bodelwyddan | 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 33 | 3 h 52 |
| Liverpool city centre | 2 h 47 | 57 min |
| Liverpool airport | 3 h 20 | 59 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).