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Rhyl South West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Rhyl South West neighbourhood of Denbighshire, Wales (ONS area Denbighshire 006). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LL18, LL19. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LL18 2DW.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in Wales, changing little against Denbighshire
Rhyl South West is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in Wales; it is changing little against Denbighshire (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £136,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Denbighshire (1.6 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Rhyl, is about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£136,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most income-deprived
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Average household income
£39,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Where Rhyl South West sits in Denbighshire
- Typical house price: the lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Denbighshire
- Average household income: 3rd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Denbighshire
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Rhyl South West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Denbighshire, 2 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Homes selling
Stations nearby
Nearest station
- Rhyl Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (400 m in a straight line). About 6.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and Avanti West Coast to Holyhead (63 to 74 min); Transport for Wales to Liverpool Lime Street (about 91 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Questions about Rhyl South West
What is the typical house price in Rhyl South West?
£136,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +39% against 2017-2019.
How does Rhyl South West compare with the rest of Denbighshire?
Typical house price: the lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Denbighshire. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 15 neighbourhoods in Denbighshire.
Is Rhyl South West an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Rhyl South West gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Rhyl South West?
Rhyl. Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (400 m in a straight line). About 6.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and Avanti West Coast to Holyhead (63 to 74 min); Transport for Wales to Liverpool Lime Street (about 91 min).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.