Henllan’s story
14 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Henllan’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HenllanClwyd
A village of 855 in Clwyd, Wales.
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Photo: Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
855
Census 2021 · Denbighshire council
Median home
£190K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.3
23% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Henllan a good place to live?
Henllan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Henllan stand out
The 3 things Henllan does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Detached Belfry Tower at the Church of St Sadwrn; 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
31% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Henllan.
Work & commute
Henllan is a driving town: 88% of commuters go by car, above Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Henllan counts 0.2 jobs per working resident. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 31%, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%). At the census, 11% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Of the commuters living locally, 6% work in the town itself.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus3%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£40K
mean household income, before tax
3.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Henllan
It appears below. The town’s primary school has 68 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gymraeg HenllanLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 68 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Henllan than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 72%
14% of households are private tenants. Private rents average £718 a month across the Denbighshire council area. The median sale, £190,000, comes from 37 standard sales inside Henllan’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£190Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Henllan£190K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £226,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £187,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £154,500 | 9 |
72%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
14%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£718
average private rent a month, Denbighshire council area
£2,339
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Henllan than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 16.4 per 1,000 residents a year
21 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Henllan’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 5.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below Clwyd’s towns (10.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7) alike. Of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences.
16.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Other theft4
Public order2
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
16.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
79% of residents say their health is good or very good
There is no GP practice in Henllan: the nearest is 2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Henllan is Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, 5.1 miles away. A disability affects 23% of people locally.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Henllan | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 22% |
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
History
Much of Henllan is a conservation area: 16% of its land, more than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Relative to its size, Henllan keeps 164 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Cadw’s list names 14 listed buildings locally: 2 Grade II*.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
164
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Henllan hold a degree than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 38%
The age that splits Henllan in two is 46.3. Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both Clwyd’s towns (10%) and Wales’s towns (12%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 23% of residents.
46.3median age
HenllanClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Henllan | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Dinbych and 6 more in and around Henllan
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Henllan. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Dinbych3.1 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or priory · CadwDenbigh Friary3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseEriviat Hall2.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumDenbigh Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumWireless in Wales2.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe 1950s Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Castell Dinbych: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Denbigh Friary: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eriviat Hall: Thomas, John, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denbigh Museum: Richard Ash, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Henllan
14pages on Henllan
The big questions
Safety16.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £190K · rent £718 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street GlasfrynSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute35% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Henllan
3 notable people were born in Henllan.
G
Graham WilliamsWelsh footballer (born 1938)E
Eleanor EvansBritish singer, actress and stage director · 1893–1969Photo credits
Laura Evans-Williams: Photographer not named., Public domain
Henllan’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DenbighSt AsaphBodelwyddanRhuddlanDyserthKinmel BayAbergeleHenllan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henllan | 855 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denbigh | 8,072 | 2.2 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| St Asaph | 3,483 | 4 | C− | B− | C− | C− |
| Bodelwyddan | 1,785 | 5.1 | — | B | D− | C |
| Rhuddlan | 3,791 | 6.4 | C+ | B+ | C | C+ |
| Dyserth | 2,038 | 7 | — | B+ | B− | C |
| Kinmel Bay | 9,016 | 7.4 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Abergele | 8,531 | 7.7 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
Bodelwyddan and Dyserth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Henllan
How many listed buildings are there in Henllan?
14 on Cadw’s list, 2 of them Grade II*. That is 6.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Henllan expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £190,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £154,500, semi-detached houses £187,500 and detached houses £226,000.
How much is council tax in Henllan?
Band D council tax in Henllan is £2,339 for 2026–27, less than in 68% of UK towns (the Denbighshire council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Henllan
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Henllan is a built-up area of 855 people, in the Denbighshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 855 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Denbighshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000087
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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