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Rhyl South · Denbighshire

Rhyl South: your neighbourhood

Rhyl South electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 31.9% here, compared with 24.8% across Denbighshire (7.1 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 8% here, compared with 13% across Denbighshire (5.2 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 25.4% here, compared with 30.4% across Denbighshire (5 percentage points lower).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

31.9%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,103 out of 3,458.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

9.4%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

325 out of 3,456.

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People counted in the census

3,456

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,456 out of 3,456.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

25.4%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

744 out of 2,928.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

60.5%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,018 out of 1,684.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

22.6%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

380 out of 1,684.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

50.9%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,493 out of 2,932.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

46.5%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,364 out of 2,932.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

6.7%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

195 out of 2,932.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

22.5%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

659 out of 2,928.

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Homes rented privately

15%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

253 out of 1,684.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

36.1%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,059 out of 2,932.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

8%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

136 out of 1,684.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.6%

21 March 2021 · Rhyl South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

75 out of 2,932.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Rhyl South ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

259 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 258 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Rhyl South ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 20 mapped crimes in September 2024; 26 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Rhyl South
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024205
October 2024362
November 2024191
December 2024254
January 2025211
February 2025154
March 2025351
April 2025172
May 2025122
June 2025296
July 2025153
August 2025144
September 2025262
October 2025212
November 2025277
December 2025223
January 2026142
February 2026173
March 2026314
April 2026182
May 2026232
June 2026184
July 2026161
August 2026263
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Rhyl South
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime115
shoplifting73
public order18
criminal damage arson12
other theft11
drugs8
other crime7
burglary6
bicycle theft3
robbery3
vehicle crime3
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Denbighshire →