Postcode · Denbigh

LL16 9BQ area guide

Who lives in LL16 9BQ, 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 9BQ is like

LL16 9BQ is a postcode in the Denbigh West area of Denbighshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,195 people. 57.7% of households own their home, 31.7% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LL16 9BQ compares

Headline figures for LL16 9BQ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

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

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

Household incomeMore

£39,951

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL16 9BQ differs most from the national average.

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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 9BQ FAQs

Is LL16 9BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 9BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL16 9BQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LL16 9BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers LL16 9BQ?

The local authority for LL16 9BQ is Denbighshire.

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

How well connected is LL16 9BQ?

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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