Denbighshire

Key figures

12 of 13 measures have a published figure for Denbighshire · no figure for band d council tax as a share of pay. Each figure is the publisher’s own, for the period named beside it.

Why the population is changing

The ONS breaks the year’s population change into its components (Year to mid-2025). These are its published figures for Denbighshire, not our estimates.

• 780 births and 1,307 deaths: natural change reduced the population by 527.
• Moves within the UK (net) added 843 people.
• International migration (net) added 54 people.
• The ONS’s balancing item (“Other”, mainly armed forces and prisoner adjustments) added 9.
• Altogether the population grew by 379 over the year (the sum of the components above — our addition of the ONS’s published figures).

Each component is a series in its own right: births, deaths, moves within the UK and international migration.

Population change, year by year

The same decomposition for every published year in Denbighshire: births and deaths, net moves within the UK, net international migration, and the ONS’s balancing item.

Years to mid-2024 are the ONS’s rebased back series, made consistent with Census 2021 — its figures deliberately differ from the estimates published at the time. Every cell is a published figure; the total is the sum of net moves, natural change and other, which is our addition. A dash is a year the source does not publish for this area, never a zero.

Rates per 1,000 residents

The same population flows, adjusted for Denbighshire’s size, so they can be compared with any other area’s: each year’s flow divided by the population that mid-year, times 1,000.

A Civometry calculation, not a published figure: ONS publishes these flows and the population, but not the rates. Net rates are signed — below zero means more left than arrived. Rates are crude, not age-standardised, so areas with very different age structures still differ for reasons size cannot remove. Each link shows the full recipe and every year.

Pay against housing costs

How pay in Denbighshire moved over its latest published year, beside how the cost of buying and renting moved over theirs. The three series come from different publishers on different timetables, so each row covers its own year, named in the row.

Pay rose faster than both the house price and the rent over these periods.

Levels are the publishers’ own (ONS ASHE median annual pay for full-time employees living in the area; HM Land Registry UK House Price Index; ONS Price Index of Private Rents). The percentage changes are Civometry arithmetic on the two published values in each row. Pay is a survey of employees and says nothing about a particular household; one year is weather, not climate.

Who runs the council

Labour and Plaid Cymru coalition (2026) — Other and independent 16, Labour 14, Conservative 8, Plaid Cymru 8, Green 2 of 48 seats.

Since 2016: Labour (largest party, no overall majority) (2016); Conservative (largest party, no overall majority) (2017–2021); Labour (largest party, no overall majority) (2022–2024); Labour and Plaid Cymru coalition (2025–2026)

Not an official statistic. Compiled by Open Council Data UK, an independent project, not by any government department: no official body publishes council political control. Councils are matched to GSS codes by name here; county councils and districts abolished before the current boundaries are not included. This is the one dataset on the site that is not read from an official publication, and every page that shows it says so. Source: Open Council Data UK (CC0).

Between the censuses

How Denbighshire’s religion, ethnic-group and country-of-birth make-up changed between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, category by category. The two censuses compared.

Crime

10,961 recorded offences in the 12 months to June 2026, 111.6 per 1,000 residents. Full crime profile, by category and month.

Published for this area

• Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence2025 · up 8.2% on a year earlier · ONS, published 23 October 2025£32,691
• Births by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026780people
• Census 2011 country of birthCensus 2011 · ONS, published 30 January 201393,734people
• Census 2021 country of birthCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 November 202295,817people
• Census 2011 ethnic group (detailed)Census 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 202693,734people
• Census 2021 ethnic group (detailed)Census 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 202695,820people
• Census 2011 ethnic group (five broad groups)Census 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 202693,734people
• Census 2021 ethnic group (five broad groups)Census 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 202695,820people
• Census 2021 ethnic group by age bandCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 202695,819people
• Census 2011 usual residentsCensus 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 202693,734people
• Census 2021 usual residentsCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 202695,817people
• Census 2011 religionCensus 2011 · ONS, published 2 September 202693,734people
• Census 2021 religionCensus 2021 · ONS, published 2 September 202695,817people
• People claiming unemployment-related benefitsJuly 2026 · up 0.8% on a year earlier · ONS, published 18 August 20261,995people
• Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64July 2026 · unchanged 0.0 points on a year earlier · ONS, published 18 August 20263.5%
• Deaths by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 20261,307people
• Mean domestic electricity consumption per meter2024 · DESNZ, published 18 December 20253,389kWh a year
• Mean domestic gas consumption per meter2024 · DESNZ, published 5 May 202610,167kWh a year
• House price annual changeJune 2026 · up 1.6 points on a year earlier · HM Land Registry, published 20 August 20263.6%
• Average house priceJune 2026 · up 3.6% on a year earlier · HM Land Registry, published 20 August 2026£198,995
• Net internal migration by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026843people
• International migration into a local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026483people
• Net international migration by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 202654people
• International migration out of a local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026429people
• Births minus deaths by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 2026-527people
• Other population change by local authorityYear to mid-2025 · ONS, published 29 July 20269people
• Population by local authorityMid-2024 · up 0.8% on a year earlier · ONS, published 26 September 202598,202people
• Private rent annual changeJuly 2026 · down 0.0 points on a year earlier · ONS, published 19 August 20265.9%
• Average private rent a monthJuly 2026 · up 5.8% on a year earlier · ONS, published 19 August 2026£712
• Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence2025 · up 10.0% on a year earlier · ONS, published 23 October 2025£660

National figures that apply here

These are not measured for Denbighshire; they are the figure for the nation or the UK, shown because they apply to everyone in it.

• Average Band D council tax (England average)Year ending March 2027 · up 4.9%£2,392
• Unemployment rate (UK)2026 Q2 · up 0.2 points4.9%
• Universal Credit caseload (Great Britain)Year ending March 2025 · up 16.3%5,473,000households
• Persistent absence (England)2024/25 academic year · down 1.8 points18.1%
• Average annual electricity bill (UK)2025 · down 1.3%£1,069

Then and now

The first and last years published for Denbighshire, and the difference between the two. Both figures are published for this area; the difference is those two numbers subtracted, which you can check by hand.

• £20,1632008→£32,6912025

  Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

  In Denbighshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £20,163 in 2008 to £32,691 in 2025, a change of £12,528 or 62.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  £32,691 in 2025 − £20,163 in 2008 = £12,528, which is 62.1% of the figure for 2008.

  17 published years spanning 17 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Denbighshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £20,163 in 2008 to £32,691 in 2025, a change of £12,528 or 62.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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• £3962008→£6602025

  Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

  In Denbighshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £396 in 2008 to £660 in 2025, a change of £264 or 66.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  £660 in 2025 − £396 in 2008 = £264, which is 66.6% of the figure for 2008.

  The two ends are rounded for display. The published figures are 660.00 and 396.10, and 660.00 − 396.10 = 263.90.

  18 published years spanning 17 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure. Cash terms: these are the amounts as published, not adjusted for inflation.

  In Denbighshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £396 in 2008 to £660 in 2025, a change of £264 or 66.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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• 319Year to mid-2012→843Year to mid-2025

  Net internal migration by local authority

  In Denbighshire, net internal migration by local authority rose from 319 in Year to mid-2012 to 843 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 524 or 164.3% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  843 in Year to mid-2025 − 319 in Year to mid-2012 = 524, which is 164.3% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Denbighshire, net internal migration by local authority rose from 319 in Year to mid-2012 to 843 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 524 or 164.3% (ONS).

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• 187Year to mid-2012→483Year to mid-2025

  International migration into a local authority

  In Denbighshire, international migration into a local authority rose from 187 in Year to mid-2012 to 483 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 296 or 158.3% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  483 in Year to mid-2025 − 187 in Year to mid-2012 = 296, which is 158.3% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Denbighshire, international migration into a local authority rose from 187 in Year to mid-2012 to 483 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 296 or 158.3% (ONS).

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• 133Year to mid-2012→429Year to mid-2025

  International migration out of a local authority

  In Denbighshire, international migration out of a local authority rose from 133 in Year to mid-2012 to 429 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 296 or 222.6% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  429 in Year to mid-2025 − 133 in Year to mid-2012 = 296, which is 222.6% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Denbighshire, international migration out of a local authority rose from 133 in Year to mid-2012 to 429 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 296 or 222.6% (ONS).

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• 54Year to mid-2012→54Year to mid-2025

  Net international migration by local authority

  In Denbighshire, net international migration by local authority was the same in Year to mid-2025 as in Year to mid-2012 (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  54 in Year to mid-2025 − 54 in Year to mid-2012 = 0, which is 0.0% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Denbighshire, net international migration by local authority was the same in Year to mid-2025 as in Year to mid-2012 (ONS).

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• 1,041Year to mid-2012→780Year to mid-2025

  Births by local authority

  In Denbighshire, births by local authority fell from 1,041 in Year to mid-2012 to 780 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 261 or 25.1% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  780 in Year to mid-2025 − 1,041 in Year to mid-2012 = −261, which is 25.1% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Denbighshire, births by local authority fell from 1,041 in Year to mid-2012 to 780 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 261 or 25.1% (ONS).

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• 1,102Year to mid-2012→1,307Year to mid-2025

  Deaths by local authority

  In Denbighshire, deaths by local authority rose from 1,102 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,307 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 205 or 18.6% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  1,307 in Year to mid-2025 − 1,102 in Year to mid-2012 = 205, which is 18.6% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Denbighshire, deaths by local authority rose from 1,102 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,307 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 205 or 18.6% (ONS).

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• -61Year to mid-2012→-527Year to mid-2025

  Births minus deaths by local authority

  In Denbighshire, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -61 in Year to mid-2012 to -527 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 466 or 763.9% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  -527 in Year to mid-2025 − -61 in Year to mid-2012 = −466, which is 763.9% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Denbighshire, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -61 in Year to mid-2012 to -527 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 466 or 763.9% (ONS).

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• -112Year to mid-2012→9Year to mid-2025

  Other population change by local authority

  In Denbighshire, other population change by local authority rose from -112 in Year to mid-2012 to 9 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 121 or 108.0% (ONS).

  How this figure was worked out

  9 in Year to mid-2025 − -112 in Year to mid-2012 = 121, which is 108.0% of the figure for Year to mid-2012.

  14 published years spanning 13 years, from ONS. Years before the current series come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, held as a separate series so the two are never mixed inside one figure.

  In Denbighshire, other population change by local authority rose from -112 in Year to mid-2012 to 9 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 121 or 108.0% (ONS).

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Compare Denbighshire with another place

Every figure both areas publish, side by side, from its own publisher with the period named:

• Denbighshire and Birmingham
• Denbighshire and Leeds
• Denbighshire and North Yorkshire
• Denbighshire and Somerset
• Denbighshire and Cornwall
• Denbighshire and Buckinghamshire

Or open any two areas as /compare/places/<area>/<area> — the address carries the whole comparison.

Since you moved here

Pick the year you arrived, and see what every series published for Denbighshire said then and says now, with the periods named. Denbighshire since you moved here, or read the whole run year by year.

Where these figures come from

Every figure above is published by the body named here, for the release named here. Figures marked as a Civometry calculation are arithmetic on those published figures and are not official statistics.

Not yet published here

Income, employment, benefits by area, health, education and religion for Denbighshire are on the way where an open official source exists; where one does not, the data gaps register says why. Local claimant counts are behind a login.