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Denbighshire vs Wrexham

A side-by-side comparison of the Denbighshire and Wrexham local authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Wrexham is the more populous.

DenbighshireWrexham
Population95,817135,114
Density114/km²268/km²
Deprivation12% in most-deprived 10%7% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)——
Schools Good/Outstanding——
Aged under 1618%18%
Aged 16–6458%61%
Aged 65+25%20%