Rhyl East
Denbighshire 017 · 7 sub-areas · 11,799 residents
Rhyl East is a green, lower-density part of Denbighshire — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Overview
What's it like to live in Rhyl East?
4 parks and 5 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £701 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Rhyl East in Denbighshire
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Rhyl East?
- The median monthly rent across Rhyl East is £701.
- How safe is Rhyl East?
- Rhyl East has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Rhyl East?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 22 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Rhyl East?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Rhyl East, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 23971 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Rhyl East?
- The most common council tax band in Rhyl East is C. Council tax is set by Denbighshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Rhyl East to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Rhyl East to central London is approximately 180 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Rhyl East?
- 100% of premises in Rhyl East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Rhyl East?
- The average property price across Denbighshire (the local authority covering Rhyl East) is approximately £193,398, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Rhyl East a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.45 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £26,812.)
- Which local areas are part of Rhyl East?
- Rhyl East contains 7 local areas: Denbighshire 017F, Denbighshire 017E, Denbighshire 017G, Denbighshire 017D, Denbighshire 017C…
- Where is Rhyl East?
- Rhyl East sits within Denbighshire in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Rhyl East
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Rhyl East?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Rhyl East is £701. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Rhyl East a safe place to live?
- Rhyl East has a safety score of 66/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Rhyl East?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Rhyl East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Rhyl East?
- Public-transport commute time from Rhyl East to central London is approximately 180 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Rhyl East different from the rest of Denbighshire?
- Rhyl East contains 7 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Rhyl East rank in Denbighshire?
- Rhyl East scores 84/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Denbighshire, see the Cities table on the Denbighshire page.