Prestatyn
Prestatyn is a town in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 19,085. It has around 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, 1 park, and 23 restaurants and cafés, along with 24 bus stops and Prestatyn railway station 0.5km away. The average sold house price is around £203,673, and there were around 89 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Prestatyn area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Denbighshire area is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 95,817 residents at roughly 114 people per km².
- Council
- Denbighshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Constituency
- Vale of Clwyd
- Police force
- North Wales
Weather
15°CLight rain shower
- Today: 18° / 8° · 84% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:39
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
129 reported · July 2026▼ 7% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences60
- Anti-social behaviour31
- Criminal damage & arson9
- Public order9
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Prestatyn North · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Rhyl Town Centre
- Prestatyn high street and retail park
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
90 reported road collisions (2024)
31 killed or seriously injured · 118 casualties · 9.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
146 food businesses within 2 miles
- 126 rated 4–5 ★ (110 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Prestatyn (0.1 km)
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Prestatyn (0.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£198,995 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across Denbighshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£712 average monthly rent▲ 5.9% YoY
- 1 bed £545
- 2 bed £702
- 3 bed £805
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.9 times median annual pay (5.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 141.8p · AppleGreen (9.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (9.1 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Kings' Avenue (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches35
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds26
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
95,817 residents in Denbighshire · 114/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in Wales
12% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 16% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (32% of 46,650)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Becky Gittins
Labour
Clwyd East
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens135
- Restaurants & cafés41
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,355 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
42 jobs advertised · £39,616 avg
e.g. Labourer, Become a Maths Tutor in Gronant – Flexible & Remote, Fulfilment Shift Leader - Prestatyn Superstore
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£660 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,623 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
31% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,783 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
92% low-carbon electricity
Wind 79% · Nuclear 9% · Gas 8% · Solar 4%
32 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Clwyd East:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office433 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership337 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s247 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership228 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test195 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Prestatyn railway station · 0.2 kmPrestatyn railway station on the North Wales Coast Line serves the town of Prestatyn in North Wales.
Prestatyn Chapel Street railway station · 0.6 kmPrestatyn Chapel Street railway station was the first stop on the Dyserth branch line. It was the only station on the line to have a level crossing. It is also unique because pieces of track have been built into the g…
Prestatyn · 0.7 kmPrestatyn is a seaside town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Historically a part of Flintshire, it is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the east of Rhyl. Prestatyn has a population of 19,085.
Prestatyn Castle · 0.9 kmPrestatyn Castle is a motte and bailey castle in Prestatyn, Wales, built in 1157 on land granted to the Norman lord Robert Banastre by King Henry II of England. It was built on level ground on the coastal plain and co…
Woodland Park railway station · 1.1 kmWoodland Park was an unstaffed halt on the Dyserth branch line in North Wales.
- Prestatyn High School · 1.2 km
Prestatyn High School is the only secondary school in the town of Prestatyn, and one of 9 secondary schools in the entire county of Denbighshire. It is one of the largest schools in the region and the country with ove…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prestatyn?
- Prestatyn is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Denbighshire local authority.
- What is the population of Prestatyn?
- Prestatyn has an approximate settlement population of 19,085.
- How deprived is Prestatyn?
- The Denbighshire local authority, which includes Prestatyn, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.