# Prestatyn Central & East

North Denbighshire. 5,266 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.5 square kilometres.

Prestatyn Central & East had 5,246 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000043. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Denbighshire](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £222,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Prestatyn Central & East was £222,500 in 2025. Joint 2,042nd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/prestatyn-central-and-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 5,246** (2021). Prestatyn Central & East had 5,246 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,030th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/prestatyn-central-and-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 95%** (2022). About 95% of people in Prestatyn Central & East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/prestatyn-central-and-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.5%** (January 2026). In Prestatyn Central & East, 97.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/prestatyn-central-and-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000043) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 95% of people in Prestatyn Central & East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W02000043) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 78 homes were sold in Prestatyn Central & East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000043) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Prestatyn Central & East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000043) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Prestatyn Central & East had 5,246 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Prestatyn Central & East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Prestatyn Central & East at a rate of 140.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 110.7 per 1,000 people across Denbighshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 266 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 175 |
| Other crime | 113 |
| Shoplifting | 99 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Prestatyn Central & East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Prestatyn Central & East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £222,500 | 7th most expensive | 15 middle areas, Denbighshire · 2025 |
| Population | 5,246 | 3rd least populated | 15 middle areas, Denbighshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 95% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 15 middle areas, Denbighshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.5% | 3rd highest | 15 middle areas, Denbighshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Prestatyn Central & East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Prestatyn Central & East at a rate of 140.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 110.7 per 1,000 people across Denbighshire.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 67 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Prestatyn Central & East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (266), anti-social behaviour (175) and other crime (113).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Denbighshire

These figures are published for the whole of Denbighshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Denbighshire and not Prestatyn Central & East alone. [See Denbighshire](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire)

- **Average house price: £207,130** (August 2026). Denbighshire’s average house price was £207,130 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £32,691** (2025). Full-time workers living in Denbighshire earned a median of £32,691 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 15th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in Denbighshire costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 114th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 98,247** (2025). Denbighshire’s population was an estimated 98,247 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Prestatyn Central & East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Prestatyn Central & East was £222,500 in 2025.
Prestatyn Central & East had 5,246 usual residents at the census.
About 95% of people in Prestatyn Central & East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Prestatyn Central & East, 97.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000043
- Ward: [Prestatyn East †](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/ward/prestatyn-east)
- Constituency: [Clwyd East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/clwyd-east)
- Council: [Denbighshire](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 6.48 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,266*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 19

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd](https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire/gronant-ffynnongroyw-and-trelawnyd), [Prestatyn South](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/prestatyn-south), [Prestatyn North](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/prestatyn-north)

## Latest updates for Prestatyn Central & East

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000043

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