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Ruthin: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ruthin neighbourhood of Denbighshire, Wales (ONS area Denbighshire 014). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LL15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LL15 1AH.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Ruthin is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Denbighshire (5 of 17 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £223,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Denbighshire (0.8 times the borough's rate).

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£223,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.15; 0 of 17 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Average household income

£45,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 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 Ruthin sits in Denbighshire

  • Typical house price: 7th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Denbighshire
  • Average household income: 8th highest 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 Ruthin

House prices: Ruthin against Denbighshire: This neighbourhood £56k (1995) to £220k (2026); Denbighshire £43k (1995) to £210k (2026).£69k£223k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£220kDenbighshire£210k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Denbighshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

0 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Denbighshire, 5 the other way and 12 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.

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Air quality
  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Homes selling

Questions about Ruthin

What is the typical house price in Ruthin?

£223,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Ruthin compare with the rest of Denbighshire?

Typical house price: 7th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Denbighshire. Average household income: 8th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Denbighshire.

Is Ruthin an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Ruthin gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.15; 0 of 17 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

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. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.