Living in Ruthin

In Ruthin, unemployment is 3.6% (2023).

The employment rate was 54.1% in March 2021. Annual NO₂ was 3.89 µg/m³ in 2025. In March 2021, Ruthin had a population of 5,700. The city covered 2.5 km² in December 2022. Population density was 2,286.9 people per km² in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 48.7%. Owner occupation accounted for 65.8% of homes in March 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population5,700people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Median gross salary (region)2,599EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent838.7EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.6%country median 3.4% — 6% aboveOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

Recorded crime9,471incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean4.95µg/m³country median 6.5 — 24% belowOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Ruthin?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ruthin.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Ruthin. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁴Official · national market
Dwellings	2,635 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	838.7 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁰Official · county

Is Ruthin a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%

Skilled employee62%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 52–72%

Student37%strong on education, weak on work · range 27–47%

Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–68%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ruthin?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk²⁴

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Ruthin is 3.6%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Ruthin 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	48.66 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	54.1 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	96.81 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	2,599 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk²³Official
Unemployment rate	3.6 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk²⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Ruthin?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

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Rent
Internet
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Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €839
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ruthin Salary needed to live in Ruthin

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ruthin. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ruthin. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	4 count	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS¹⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	9 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁶Official
Schools	10 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁶Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Ruthin's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	2 count	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites¹⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ruthin under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Ruthin?

Police recorded about 9,471 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹³

Recorded crime across major citiesRuthin highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,471 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4¹³Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	3,947 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	315.8 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest airport	CEG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	24 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.95 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 8.5 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Ruthin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2025) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.95 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁸

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.9WHO 5 · EU 25

PM108.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂3.9WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Ruthin is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	3.89 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.45 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.95 µg/m³country median 6.5	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration⁸Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 12.6 · May 15.6 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.5 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 8.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.8 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 5.3 · May 7.7 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 3.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.4 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 7 · Apr 9 · May 11.7 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.1 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 14 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 5.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 74.2 · Feb 61.7 · Mar 52.2 · Apr 49.1 · May 52.2 · Jun 60.3 · Jul 63 · Aug 68.9 · Sep 72.9 · Oct 89.3 · Nov 88.2 · Dec 96.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²²Official

Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2013–2025

4.5

6.5

8.5

10.4

4.92013201520172025

Annual PM2.5 fell 50.5% between 2013 and 2025, from 10.0 to 4.9.

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Birkenhead ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±0.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Brugge (Belgium) ±0.9 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ruthin?

The published population was 5,700 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	2.49 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	2.49 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.³Official
Foreign residents	370 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁴Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	3.51 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites¹⁷Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	7.02 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS¹⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	2,287 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁴Official · built-up-area figure
Population	5,700 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁴Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	65.84 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	6.5 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	46 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Medr (Wales)⁵Official

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Hullbridge5,710 residents Millom5,690 residents Willington5,685 residents Willington (County Durham)5,685 residents Durrington5,720 residents Hemsby5,720 residents

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Is Ruthin part of Rhyl?

Ruthin is in the published commuting zone of Rhyl; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Rhyl city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁵

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ruthin?

The published population was 5,700 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Ruthin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2025) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Ruthin?

What is the unemployment rate in Ruthin?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Ruthin?

The median gross salary is 2,599 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

How many foreign residents live in Ruthin?

370 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Ruthin a good place to live?

Ruthin may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Ruthin part of Rhyl?

Ruthin is in the published commuting zone of Rhyl; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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