Provisional (methodology v1.0). Weights and measures may change as more data is added.
Separate leagues. England, Scotland and Wales are measured differently, so a rank in one is not comparable with another. Why. England is stable; Scotland and Wales are provisional.
Denbighshire
Not ranked
Denbighshire has returned no planning data to the Welsh Government since early 2024-25; held back from the ranking until it reports
Service quality
Planning
| Measure | Value | Period | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning decisions made on time · No planning returns to the Welsh Government for 2025-26; held back from any Welsh ranking until it reports | – | 2025-26 | – | 94.1% |
Waste & recycling
| Measure | Value | Period | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal waste reused, recycled or composted (statutory target measure) | 68.6% | 2024-25 | – | 70.5% |
| Residual municipal waste per dwelling | 230 kg | 2024-25 | – | 281 kg |
Complaints
| Measure | Value | Period | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints to the Ombudsman per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 2025-26 | – | 0.5 |
| Share of closed complaints with an Ombudsman intervention | 4.8% | 2025-26 | – | 7.7% |
Adult social care
| Measure | Value | Period | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reablement that reduced or mitigated the need for support | 74.3% | 2024-25 | – | 70.0% |
| Adult safeguarding enquiries completed within 7 working days | 98.6% | 2024-25 | – | 83.1% |
Homelessness
| Measure | Value | Period | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homelessness prevented (section 66): successful prevention · Provisional | 58.0% | 2025-26 | – | 66.0% |
| Homelessness relieved (section 73): successfully relieved · Provisional | 13.0% | 2025-26 | – | 25.0% |
| Homeless people in temporary accommodation per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 2026-03-31 | – | 2.8 |
Value for money
Adult social care value for money
| Measure | Value | Period | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social services spend per head | £1,025.77 | 2025-26 | – | £1,059.95 |
Waste value for money
| Measure | Value | Period | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local environmental services spend per head | £186.56 | 2025-26 | – | £168.84 |
Financial health
Reserves
| Measure | Value | Period | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usable reserves as a share of net cost of services · 2023-24 accounts had not been received; Audit Wales gives the 2022-23 figure | 27.0% | 2023-24 | – | 22.0% |
| Change in usable reserves over the year · 2023-24 accounts had not been received; Audit Wales gives the 2022-23 figure | – | 2023-24 | – | -7.0% |
Debt
| Measure | Value | Period | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total borrowing as a share of net cost of services · 2023-24 accounts had not been received; Audit Wales gives the 2022-23 figure | 107.0% | 2023-24 | – | 70.0% |
Context (shown, not scored)
Council tax
| Measure | Value | Period | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band D council tax (county council element) | £1,872.37 | 2026-27 | – | £1,845.27 |
Context
| Measure | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 98,247 | 2025 |
| Dwellings | 51,100 | 2025-03-31 |
| Revenue expenditure per head | £3,441.41 | 2025-26 |
| Band D council tax (county council element) | £1,872.37 | 2026-27 |
| People in income deprivation | 27.8% | WIMD 2025 |
About these results
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- Financial health uses unaudited 2023-24 accounts, the latest Audit Wales has published for every council, so it is about two years older than the rest. Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr Tydfil had not filed 2023-24 accounts, so their 2022-23 figures are used. Reserves include schools' balances, and borrowing includes borrowing for council housing and investment.
- Denbighshire is not ranked. It has returned no planning data to the Welsh Government since early 2024-25.
- There are no children's services or special educational needs measures. Adult social care is measured by reablement outcomes and how quickly safeguarding enquiries are completed; these are official statistics in development.
- Ombudsman complaint counts are small, so complaints carry half the weight of other services.