Denbighshire
§ This page gives an overview of the Denbighshire local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Denbighshire runs from the Irish Sea coast into the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley. Towns include Rhyl, Prestatyn, and Denbigh, and the area blends tourism, agriculture, and light industry with scenic landscapes and historic sites.
The administrative boundary of Denbighshire can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Denbighshire.
Key Facts about Denbighshire
What region is Denbighshire in? Denbighshire is in Wales, a statistical region and also a country in United Kingdom.
Is Denbighshire a city? Yes, Denbighshire is a city. Denbighshire holds official city status as one of the 76 designated cities in the UK.
Who governs Denbighshire? The local government for this district is: Denbighshire County Council (Wales County Council).
▶ Official website of Denbighshire County Council 🔗 denbighshire.gov.uk
Which police force covers Denbighshire? Policing in Denbighshire is provided by North Wales Police 🔗 northwales.police.uk, which serves 6 local authority districts: Conwy ⁞ Denbighshire ⁞ Flintshire ⁞ Gwynedd ⁞ Isle of Anglesey ⁞ Wrexham.
Denbighshire in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Denbighshire is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Wales
- (ITL 2) ⇒ North Wales
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Conwy and Denbighshire
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Denbighshire
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 32 of them are in Wales. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Denbighshire
Denbighshire is divided into 29 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alyn Valley
- Bodelwyddan
- Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan
- Denbigh Lower
- Dyserth
- Edeirnion
- Efenechdyd
- Llandyrnog
- Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Gwyddelwern
- Llangollen
- Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
- Moel Famau
- Prestatyn Central
- Prestatyn East
- Prestatyn Meliden
- Prestatyn North
- Prestatyn South West
- Rhuddlan
- Rhyl East
- Rhyl South
- Rhyl South West
- Rhyl Trellewelyn
- Rhyl Ty Newydd
- Rhyl West
- Ruthin
- St Asaph East
- St Asaph West
- Trefnant
- Tremeirchion
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Communities in Denbighshire
Denbighshire has 39 communities, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aberwheeler
- Betws Gwerfil Goch
- Bodelwyddan
- Bodfari
- Bryneglwys
- Cefnmeiriadog
- Clocaenog
- Corwen
- Cwm
- Cyffylliog
- Cynwyd
- Denbigh
- Derwen
- Dyserth
- Efenechtyd
- Gwyddelwern
- Henllan
- Llanarmon-yn-Ial
- Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd
- Llandegla
- Llandrillo
- Llandyrnog
- Llanelidan
- Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd
- Llanferres
- Llangollen
- Llangynhafal
- Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
- Llantysilio
- Llanynys
- Nantglyn
- Prestatyn
- Rhuddlan
- Rhyl
- Ruthin
- St. Asaph
- Trefnant
- Tremeirchion
- Waen
In Wales, communities are the Welsh equivalent of civil parishes—the lowest tier of local government. Every part of Wales lies within a community, though only some have an elected community or town council. Where they exist, these councils handle very local matters and speak for residents to the county or county borough council. Like English civil parishes, communities are purely civil/administrative and are distinct from church parishes.
Built-up Areas in Denbighshire
Denbighshire covers 21 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bodelwyddan
- Clawdd Poncen
- Corwen
- Cynwyd
- Denbigh
- Dyserth
- Gronant *
- Gwernymynydd *
- Gwespyr *
- Henllan
- Kinmel Bay *
- Llangollen
- Meliden
- Nant-y-Patrick
- Prestatyn *
- Rhuddlan
- Rhyl
- Ruthin
- St Asaph
- Trefnant
- Trevor *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Denbighshire.)
Denbighshire compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Denbighshire compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Denbighshire has 29 electoral wards.
Denbighshire has a population of 98,202 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Denbighshire can be found on the ONS statistics for Denbighshire.