LL16 3LE Denbighshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan.
Streets
- Heigad, Dinbych: 28 addresses
- Mount Pleasant, Dinbych / Denbigh: 2 addresses
- Llain Portland, Dinbych / Denbigh: 1 address
- Highgate, Dinbych / Denbigh: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Denbighshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,339 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,559 | £1,819 | £2,079 | £2,339 | £2,859 | £3,379 | £3,898 | £4,678 | £5,458 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (38% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Denbigh Town. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 27.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Burgess Gate, grade I
- Bronyffynnon aka Hen Cartref, grade II*
- 2 Love Lane, grade II
- 7 Highgate, grade II
- Alwyn Thomas Bakery, grade II
- Animal Magic (Denbigh Balti House above), grade II
- Boots Pharmacy, grade II
- Clough & Co Estate Agents, grade II
- Denbigh Conservative Club (Former Constitutional Club), grade II
- Denbigh Lunchbox, grade II
- E Jones and Sons Electrical Appliances, grade II
- Former Church Institute, including low stone enclosing walls, grade II
- Gem Newsagents, grade II
- Golden Lion Public House, grade II
- Market Cross, grade II
- Nos 15 & 17 Portland Place (partly the premises of 'Poppies'), grade II
- Oldham's Bakery, grade II
- Roberts Fruit and Veg, grade II
- Siop Clwyd, grade II
- Sun Flower Chop Suey House, grade II
- The Britannia PH, grade II
- The Eagles Inn, grade II
- The Flower Basket, grade II
- The Old Vaults PH, grade II
- The Plough PH, grade II
- The Star Shop (Halifax Building Society), grade II
- White Lion Public House, grade II
Flood risk
None of the 32 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 32 addresses are between 99 m and 106 m above sea level (102 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 93%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Rhyl 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.7 km |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Lenten Pool Denbigh | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 41.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bronyffynnon Surgery | 40 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Castlewood Dental Care | 170 m |
| Hospital | Denbigh Community Hospital | 830 m |
| Police station | Denbigh Police Station | 440 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest *Deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food Denbigh Cashzone | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 80 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,690 m² | 460 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 450 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,240 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bronyffynnon aka Hen Cartref, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-west. 193 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bronyffynnon aka Hen Cartref | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| Burgess Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south-east |
| Town Wall: Western Section | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m south |
| Bryn Celyn | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-west |
| St Hilary's Chapel | Scheduled monument | 180 m south-east |
| Earl of Leicester's Church | Scheduled monument | 180 m south-east |
| Denbigh Medieval Town (North - Eastern Corner) | Scheduled monument | 230 m south-east |
| Pierce Memorial Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 580 m north-east |
| Gwaynynog | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 260 m south |
| Coed Cwningaer | Wood | 330 m south-east |
| Coed Parc-Pierce | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Kings Mill Wood | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Nant y Lladron | Valley | 2.7 km south-west |
| Stew Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 32 |
24 of the postcode's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 64% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Heigad.