Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:46 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:24 am – 3:57 pm
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People5,699 residentsin the Ruthin census areaMedian age 46.22,628 households66% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright16% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,539 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C985 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPen-y-garthmountain · 2.2 miMoel-y-Gaermountain · 3.3 miNant-y-berthvalley · 1.2 miLlyn Gloywlake · 3.1 miGoat Woodwoodland · under a mileCoed-y-Galchogwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCastle Parkgolf course · under a mile · 2 haMoel Famau Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 863 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes136 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 5 of magnitude 4+, 2 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199048 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202538 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.6 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband49% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,779 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation98 m322 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRuthin Community Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryPlas Meddyg2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMount Street (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryYsgol Borthyn101 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRhos Street CP School223 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Brynhyfryd1,121 pupils1.3 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL25 miRailway stationPenyffordd12 miBus stationBus Station 1Mold8.7 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal24 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL15 postcode district.
