# People and census in Denbighshire North Wales. 98,247 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 839 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Denbighshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## What is the population of Denbighshire? Denbighshire had 95,817 usual residents at the census. Denbighshire is the 64th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Denbighshire: **95,817** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Denbighshire had 95,817 usual residents at the census. Denbighshire is the 64th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-population ## Population estimate Denbighshire: **98,247** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Denbighshire’s population was an estimated 98,247 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.4% in the year to mid-2025. Denbighshire is 58th least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Denbighshire: **58.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 58.8% of residents in Denbighshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Wales the figure is 62.2%. - Against Wales: 5% lower (62.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Denbighshire: **24.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 24.8% of residents in Denbighshire were aged 65 or over at the census. In Wales the figure is 21.3%. - Against Wales: 16% higher (21.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Denbighshire: **16.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.5% of residents in Denbighshire were aged under 15 at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: About the same (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Denbighshire: **4.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 4.7% of residents in Denbighshire were born outside the UK. In Wales the figure is 6.9%. - Against Wales: 32% lower (6.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Denbighshire: **23.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 23.3% of residents in Denbighshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Wales the figure is 21.6%. - Against Wales: 8% higher (21.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Denbighshire: **77.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 77.6% of residents in Denbighshire said their health was good or very good. In Wales the figure is 78.6%. - Against Wales: 1% lower (78.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-good-health ## Households Denbighshire: **42,387** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Denbighshire had 42,387 households at the census. Denbighshire is 74th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Denbighshire: **18.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 18.8% of households in Denbighshire had no car or van at the census. In Wales the figure is 19.4%. - Against Wales: 3% lower (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Denbighshire: **66.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 66.5% of households in Denbighshire owned their home at the census. In Wales the figure is 66.4%. - Against Wales: About the same (66.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Denbighshire: **114 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Denbighshire had 114 people per square kilometre at the census. In Wales the figure is 150 per km². - Against Wales: 24% lower (150 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Denbighshire: **20.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.0% of households in Denbighshire rented privately at the census. In Wales the figure is 17.0%. - Against Wales: 18% higher (17.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Denbighshire: **13.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.3% of households in Denbighshire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: 19% lower (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Denbighshire: **30.4%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Denbighshire had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Wales the figure is 31.5%. - Against Wales: 3% lower (31.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Denbighshire: **1.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.7% of residents in Denbighshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 2.9%. - Against Wales: 41% lower (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Denbighshire: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in Denbighshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 67% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Denbighshire: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in Denbighshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 1.6%. - Against Wales: 31% lower (1.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Denbighshire: **0.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.4% of residents in Denbighshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 56% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Denbighshire: **96.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 96.5% of residents in Denbighshire identified with a White ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 93.8%. - Against Wales: 3% higher (93.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Denbighshire: **49.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 49.3% of residents in Denbighshire said they were Christian. In Wales the figure is 43.6%. - Against Wales: 13% higher (43.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Denbighshire: **42.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 42.1% of residents in Denbighshire said they had no religion. In Wales the figure is 46.5%. - Against Wales: 9% lower (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Denbighshire: **21.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 21.1% of working residents in Denbighshire worked mainly from home in March 2021. In Wales the figure is 25.6%. - Against Wales: 18% lower (25.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Denbighshire: **0.4%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Denbighshire’s estimated population changed by 0.4% in the year to mid-2025. - Against the UK: 33% higher (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=W06000004) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000004/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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