Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:45 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:26 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,568 residentsin the Rhyl North census areaMedian age 43.44,322 households44% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright17% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate46% of adults are economically active, 3,134 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 23%, retail and wholesale 17%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 60% go by car, 7% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C708 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksTraeth Gorllewin y Rhylbeach · under a mileTraeth Canol y Rhylbeach · under a mileMarine Lakelake · under a milePwll Brickfields Pondpond · under a mileMynydd y Cwmmountain · 5.0 miGraig Fawrhill · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoronation Gardenspark · under a mile · 4 haGerddi Heulwenplaying field · under a mileSC2sports ground · under a mileBotanical Gardensplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTir Prince Leisure Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 10 haRhyl Golf Linksgolf course · 1.4 mi · 24 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 5.0 on 19 Jul 198447 mi away, Lleyn Penin, Nw WalesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202547 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,255 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Alexandra Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKings House Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Rhyl9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBod Heulogunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryChrist Church Primary School422 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol Emmanuel455 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughChrist the Word870 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL27 miRailway stationRhylunder a mileBus stationRhyl Bus Station Stand Dunder a mileFerryBirkenhead Ferry TerminalWoodside20 miBus stops114 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL18 postcode district.
