Postcode sector · Denbigh

LL16 9 area guide

Who lives in LL16 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Denbighshire
Region: Wales
Population: 2,195 (2024)

LL16 9Postcode sector · Denbigh

At a glance

What LL16 9 is like

The LL16 9 postcode sector in Denbighshire covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 2,195 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 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.

Scores

How LL16 9 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.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in LL16 9. 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.

Questions

LL16 9 FAQs

Is LL16 9 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).

Is LL16 9 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 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LL16 9?

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 9?

LL16 9 is in Denbighshire.

LL16 9 is in Denbighshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL16 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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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