LL16 4AF Denbighshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Denbigh Lower.
Streets
- Crud-y-Castell, Dinbych / Denbigh: 7 addresses
- Llys Clwyd, Dinbych / Denbigh: 1 address
- Llys Fammau, Dinbych / Denbigh: 1 address
- Ruthin Road, 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 D (32% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 10 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk.
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 10 addresses are between 51 m and 52 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 16.2 km |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Llys Clwyd Denbigh | 30 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 40.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Berllan Surgery | 920 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 1.3 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Clinic Denbigh | 840 m |
| Hospital | Denbigh Community Hospital | 840 m |
| Police station | Denbigh Police Station | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | *Deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food Denbigh Cashzone | 1.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,560 m² | 660 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 620 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 460 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,240 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Marcella (also known as Whitchurch), a listed building (Grade I), 500 m east. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Marcella (also known as Whitchurch) | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m east |
| Denbigh Friary Church | Scheduled monument | 880 m north-west |
| Denbigh Friary | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m north-west |
| Pierce Memorial Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km west |
| Civil War Earthworks | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Earl of Leicester's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Cwningaer | Wood | 1.5 km west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.5 km west |
| Coed Parc-Pierce | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Pont-Ystrad Wood | Wood | 2.2 km south-west |
| Vale of Clwyd | Valley | 3.2 km north |
| Ty-mawr Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 10 |
10 of the postcode's 10 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 | 55 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 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) | 42% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Crud-y-Castell.