Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
High · 13.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
698
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 698 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near LL16 3LJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL16 3LJ
Counts are for Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.6%
Other White1.9%
Chinese1.7%
Other Asian1.2%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian46.6%
No religion44.4%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
50–6424.3%
35–4917.0%
25–3413.2%
65–7410.9%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%
Households
One person: other31.6%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 31.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 15.7 km straight lineabout 196 min
Rhyl Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 15.7 km straight lineabout 197 min
Rhyl Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 16.4 km straight lineabout 205 min
Abergele & Pensarn Rail Station
Rail · South Entrance
Bus stops
- 47 m straight lineabout 1 min
Lenten Pool
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 49 m straight lineabout 1 min
Lenten Pool
Bus · o/s · west
- 64 m straight lineabout 1 min
Lenten Pool
Bus · opp · east
- 164 m straight lineabout 2 min
Denbigh Morrisons
Bus · in · south-west
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Street
Bus · after · south-west
Coordinates & Location for LL16 3LJ
Postcode
LL16 3LJ
Coordinates
53.1830, -3.4222
Grid reference
SJ050660
Easting
305,054
Northing
366,039
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R5HMH+54
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Denbigh
Travel to Work
Rhyl
ITL Region
Denbighshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Denbighshire
Local Authority
Council AreaClwyd North W07000095
Constituency
W07000095North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Denbigh Caledfryn Henllan
Constituency code
W07000095
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Denbigh
International Territorial Level
Denbighshire
Health & NHS
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Betsi Cadwaladr University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Denbighshire 011A W01000194
W01000194MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Denbighshire 011 W02000052
W02000052LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Denbighshire 011A W01000194
W01000194MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Denbighshire 011 W02000052
W02000052Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LL16 3LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000194 and MSOA W02000052 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 698
Present — Active
Postcode LL16 3LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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