Postcode · Denbigh

LL16 3NL area guide

Who lives in LL16 3NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Denbigh West
Council: Denbighshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,195 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL16 3NL is like

LL16 3NL is a postcode in the Denbigh West neighbourhood of Denbighshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,195 people. 57.7% of households own their home, 31.7% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in LL16 3 sold for a median of £197,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL16 3NL compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 41.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£197,475

Median over 84 sales in LL16 3, +11.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,951

Average a year, before tax — higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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A big private rental marketPositive
31.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LL16 3 is up 11.3% on the year before.

Questions

LL16 3NL FAQs

Is LL16 3NL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LL16 3NL?

The median sale price over the last year was £197,475.

Homes in LL16 3 sold for a median of £197,475 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL16 3NL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL16 3NL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LL16 3NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 57.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (41.2%).

Which council covers LL16 3NL?

LL16 3NL is in Denbighshire.

LL16 3NL is in Denbighshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL16 3NL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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