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Ruthin

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Central Denbighshire. About 5,892 people in 8.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Ruthin, 54.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,700
3,341st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
54.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
59.0%
1,970th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Ruthin compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

RuthinMiddle
Population29 wards, Denbighshire · 2021
Population: every ward in Denbighshire29 areas from 1,633 to 5,859. The middle area is 3,456. Ruthin is 5,700.
5,7002nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage29 wards, Denbighshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Denbighshire29 areas from 26.3% to 99.7%. The middle area is 87.4%. Ruthin is 54.8%.
54.8%3rd lowest
Claimant rate29 wards, Denbighshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Denbighshire29 areas from 0.9% to 11.5%. The middle area is 2.8%. Ruthin is 2.8%.
2.8%joint 14th lowest
Aged 15 to 6429 wards, Denbighshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Denbighshire29 areas from 51.8% to 64.7%. The middle area is 58.9%. Ruthin is 59.0%.
59.0%13th highest

Figures for the whole of Denbighshire

These figures are published for the whole of Denbighshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of Denbighshire and not Ruthin alone. See Denbighshire

Average house price
£201,452
Up 3.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£32,691
15th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.2×
106th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
81.2years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Ruthin in brief

Ruthin had 5,700 usual residents at the census.

In Ruthin, 54.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Ruthin, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

59.0% of residents in Ruthin were aged 15 to 64 at the census.