Population Density in North WalesWards Ranked
North Wales has 689,000 people, about 112 per km².
All 232 wards in North Wales, ranked by residents per km². Data: Office for National Statistics (2022), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Ward | Residents per km² | Residents | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmithfieldWrexham | 5,665 per km² | 2,910 | 0.51 km² |
| 2 | CartrefleWrexham | 5,245 per km² | 2,301 | 0.44 km² |
| 3 | QueenswayWrexham | 5,215 per km² | 2,552 | 0.49 km² |
| 4 | Rhyl WestDenbighshire | 4,577 per km² | 5,027 | 1.1 km² |
| 5 | WynnstayWrexham | 4,079 per km² | 2,485 | 0.61 km² |
| 6 | Little ActonWrexham | 4,042 per km² | 2,107 | 0.52 km² |
| 7 | RhosnesniWrexham | 3,735 per km² | 3,407 | 0.91 km² |
| 8 | StanstyWrexham | 3,695 per km² | 2,116 | 0.57 km² |
| 9 | HermitageWrexham | 3,678 per km² | 2,511 | 0.68 km² |
| 10 | Borras ParkWrexham | 3,581 per km² | 2,173 | 0.61 km² |
| 11 | WhitegateWrexham | 3,486 per km² | 2,487 | 0.71 km² |
| 12 | Garden VillageWrexham | 3,415 per km² | 1,951 | 0.57 km² |
| 13 | OffaWrexham | 3,384 per km² | 3,047 | 0.9 km² |
| 14 | HendreGwynedd | 3,181 per km² | 1,865 | 0.59 km² |
| 15 | Acton and MaesydreWrexham | 3,158 per km² | 4,912 | 1.56 km² |
| 16 | Prestatyn NorthDenbighshire | 3,126 per km² | 5,816 | 1.86 km² |
| 17 | Pant and JohnstownWrexham | 3,051 per km² | 5,514 | 1.81 km² |
| 18 | Buckley: Bistre WestFlintshire | 3,036 per km² | 4,146 | 1.37 km² |
| 19 | Rhyl South WestDenbighshire | 3,035 per km² | 5,579 | 1.84 km² |
| 20 | Canol BethesdaGwynedd | 3,026 per km² | 1,801 | 0.6 km² |
| 21 | Dwyrain BangorGwynedd | 2,973 per km² | 4,653 | 1.57 km² |
| 22 | Shotton East and Shotton HigherFlintshire | 2,912 per km² | 4,286 | 1.47 km² |
| 23 | Acrefair NorthWrexham | 2,726 per km² | 2,193 | 0.8 km² |
| 24 | Rhyl EastDenbighshire | 2,693 per km² | 4,580 | 1.7 km² |
| 25 | PebligGwynedd | 2,689 per km² | 2,755 | 1.02 km² |
| 26 | ColwynConwy | 2,541 per km² | 4,476 | 1.76 km² |
| 27 | Canol BangorGwynedd | 2,519 per km² | 7,082 | 2.81 km² |
| 28 | GwenfroWrexham | 2,504 per km² | 2,685 | 1.07 km² |
| 29 | GrosvenorWrexham | 2,481 per km² | 2,582 | 1.04 km² |
| 30 | Shotton WestFlintshire | 2,480 per km² | 2,184 | 0.88 km² |
| 31 | Rhyl TrellewelynDenbighshire | 2,421 per km² | 4,343 | 1.79 km² |
| 32 | Llandrillo-yn-RhosConwy | 2,315 per km² | 7,722 | 3.34 km² |
| 33 | Prestatyn CentralDenbighshire | 2,261 per km² | 3,478 | 1.54 km² |
| 34 | Holywell CentralFlintshire | 2,246 per km² | 2,092 | 0.93 km² |
| 35 | Mold: BroncoedFlintshire | 2,190 per km² | 2,692 | 1.23 km² |
| 36 | Rhyl Ty NewyddDenbighshire | 2,156 per km² | 4,188 | 1.94 km² |
| 37 | Mold SouthFlintshire | 2,055 per km² | 2,812 | 1.37 km² |
| 38 | ErddigWrexham | 2,003 per km² | 2,110 | 1.05 km² |
| 39 | TudnoConwy | 1,928 per km² | 4,653 | 2.41 km² |
| 40 | Connah's Quay SouthFlintshire | 1,912 per km² | 4,517 | 2.36 km² |
| 41 | Gwersyllt WestWrexham | 1,894 per km² | 3,154 | 1.66 km² |
| 42 | Buckley: PentrobinFlintshire | 1,884 per km² | 5,293 | 2.81 km² |
| 43 | New BroughtonWrexham | 1,880 per km² | 2,495 | 1.33 km² |
| 44 | Mold WestFlintshire | 1,847 per km² | 2,200 | 1.19 km² |
| 45 | DewiGwynedd | 1,820 per km² | 2,002 | 1.1 km² |
| 46 | GlyderGwynedd | 1,702 per km² | 1,663 | 0.98 km² |
| 47 | BrynyffynnonWrexham | 1,679 per km² | 3,707 | 2.21 km² |
| 48 | Pen-sarn Pentre MawrConwy | 1,627 per km² | 6,528 | 4.01 km² |
| 49 | Flint: CastleFlintshire | 1,615 per km² | 2,648 | 1.64 km² |
| 50 | EiriasConwy | 1,611 per km² | 3,526 | 2.19 km² |
| 51 | DeganwyConwy | 1,541 per km² | 3,674 | 2.38 km² |
| 52 | GlynConwy | 1,541 per km² | 4,481 | 2.91 km² |
| 53 | Prestatyn South WestDenbighshire | 1,516 per km² | 3,848 | 2.54 km² |
| 54 | Glyn y MarlConwy | 1,493 per km² | 7,805 | 5.23 km² |
| 55 | Saltney FerryFlintshire | 1,459 per km² | 5,196 | 3.56 km² |
| 56 | Holywell EastFlintshire | 1,455 per km² | 1,954 | 1.34 km² |
| 57 | PenycaeWrexham | 1,417 per km² | 2,163 | 1.53 km² |
| 58 | Parc a'r MynyddBangor | 1,408 per km² | 3,876 | 2.75 km² |
| 59 | Gwersyllt EastWrexham | 1,392 per km² | 2,357 | 1.69 km² |
| 60 | Broughton SouthFlintshire | 1,361 per km² | 4,304 | 3.16 km² |
| 61 | CaergwrleFlintshire | 1,320 per km² | 1,533 | 1.16 km² |
| 62 | Prestatyn MelidenDenbighshire | 1,292 per km² | 2,038 | 1.58 km² |
| 63 | Tref CybiBangor | 1,276 per km² | 4,351 | 3.41 km² |
| 64 | EsclushamWrexham | 1,269 per km² | 2,789 | 2.2 km² |
| 65 | RhiwConwy | 1,265 per km² | 5,934 | 4.69 km² |
| 66 | Buckley: Bistre EastFlintshire | 1,248 per km² | 4,190 | 3.36 km² |
| 67 | Gwersyllt NorthWrexham | 1,246 per km² | 2,782 | 2.23 km² |
| 68 | Kinmel BayConwy | 1,232 per km² | 5,868 | 4.76 km² |
| 69 | Rhyl SouthDenbighshire | 1,223 per km² | 3,434 | 2.81 km² |
| 70 | Cefn EastWrexham | 1,215 per km² | 2,101 | 1.73 km² |
| 71 | Bryn CefnWrexham | 1,214 per km² | 2,661 | 2.19 km² |
| 72 | Craig-y-donConwy | 1,154 per km² | 3,336 | 2.89 km² |
| 73 | De PwllheliGwynedd | 1,153 per km² | 1,843 | 1.6 km² |
| 74 | Hawarden: AstonFlintshire | 1,147 per km² | 4,233 | 3.69 km² |
| 75 | Connah's Quay CentralFlintshire | 1,142 per km² | 4,636 | 4.06 km² |
| 76 | Gogarth MostynConwy | 1,076 per km² | 7,053 | 6.55 km² |
| 77 | LlanrugGwynedd | 987 per km² | 1,848 | 1.87 km² |
| 78 | Gwersyllt SouthWrexham | 969 per km² | 2,445 | 2.52 km² |
| 79 | Holywell WestFlintshire | 923 per km² | 2,441 | 2.64 km² |
| 80 | RachubGwynedd | 902 per km² | 1,210 | 1.34 km² |
| 81 | Argoed and New BrightonFlintshire | 889 per km² | 5,599 | 6.3 km² |
| 82 | Mold EastFlintshire | 889 per km² | 2,451 | 2.76 km² |
| 83 | Hawarden: EwloeFlintshire | 886 per km² | 5,512 | 6.22 km² |
| 84 | GerlanGwynedd | 842 per km² | 1,627 | 1.93 km² |
| 85 | MenaiGwynedd | 841 per km² | 2,002 | 2.38 km² |
| 86 | Flint: Coleshill and TrelawnyFlintshire | 833 per km² | 8,064 | 9.69 km² |
| 87 | CadnantGwynedd | 819 per km² | 1,670 | 2.04 km² |
| 88 | CoedpoethWrexham | 819 per km² | 4,392 | 5.36 km² |
| 89 | Buckley: MountainFlintshire | 797 per km² | 2,413 | 3.03 km² |
| 90 | Y BalaGwynedd | 744 per km² | 1,950 | 2.62 km² |
| 91 | RuthinDenbighshire | 708 per km² | 5,769 | 8.15 km² |
| 92 | MochdreConwy | 707 per km² | 1,983 | 2.81 km² |
| 93 | ConwyConwy | 705 per km² | 4,243 | 6.02 km² |
| 94 | Prestatyn EastDenbighshire | 685 per km² | 3,996 | 5.84 km² |
| 95 | Marford and HoseleyWrexham | 679 per km² | 2,131 | 3.14 km² |
| 96 | De DolgellauGwynedd | 623 per km² | 1,411 | 2.26 km² |
| 97 | BrymboWrexham | 614 per km² | 4,333 | 7.06 km² |
| 98 | Connah's Quay: GolftynFlintshire | 608 per km² | 5,197 | 8.55 km² |
| 99 | GreenfieldFlintshire | 603 per km² | 2,787 | 4.62 km² |
| 100 | St Asaph WestDenbighshire | 594 per km² | 1,641 | 2.76 km² |
| 101 | PenrhynConwy | 587 per km² | 4,565 | 7.77 km² |
| 102 | Connah's Quay: WepreFlintshire | 578 per km² | 2,337 | 4.04 km² |
| 103 | Hawarden: MancotFlintshire | 558 per km² | 4,100 | 7.35 km² |
| 104 | Pen-y-fforddFlintshire | 555 per km² | 4,833 | 8.71 km² |
| 105 | LlayWrexham | 550 per km² | 4,977 | 9.05 km² |
| 106 | Diffwys a MaenofferenGwynedd | 546 per km² | 1,651 | 3.03 km² |
| 107 | Gogledd PwllheliGwynedd | 538 per km² | 2,059 | 3.83 km² |
| 108 | Canol Tref CaernarfonGwynedd | 527 per km² | 1,729 | 3.28 km² |
| 109 | St Asaph EastDenbighshire | 498 per km² | 1,827 | 3.67 km² |
| 110 | Gresford East and WestWrexham | 496 per km² | 2,812 | 5.67 km² |
| 111 | LlysfaenConwy | 485 per km² | 2,736 | 5.64 km² |
| 112 | Cefn WestWrexham | 466 per km² | 2,540 | 5.46 km² |
| 113 | Chirk NorthWrexham | 425 per km² | 2,353 | 5.53 km² |
| 114 | PonciauWrexham | 424 per km² | 2,527 | 5.96 km² |
| 115 | Morfa TywynGwynedd | 422 per km² | 1,812 | 4.29 km² |
| 116 | BagilltFlintshire | 418 per km² | 3,921 | 9.37 km² |
| 117 | TowynConwy | 392 per km² | 2,201 | 5.62 km² |
| 118 | RhuddlanDenbighshire | 388 per km² | 3,770 | 9.73 km² |
| 119 | Llangollen RuralWrexham | 379 per km² | 2,012 | 5.3 km² |
| 120 | Dwyrain PorthmadogGwynedd | 378 per km² | 1,701 | 4.5 km² |
| 121 | DyserthDenbighshire | 370 per km² | 2,359 | 6.38 km² |
| 122 | Gele and LlanddulasConwy | 365 per km² | 6,480 | 17.8 km² |
| 123 | Flint: OakenholtFlintshire | 338 per km² | 3,133 | 9.27 km² |
| 124 | RuabonWrexham | 331 per km² | 2,925 | 8.84 km² |
| 125 | NorthopFlintshire | 328 per km² | 4,869 | 14.9 km² |
| 126 | PenmaenmawrConwy | 284 per km² | 4,317 | 15.2 km² |
| 127 | Denbigh Caledfryn HenllanDenbighshire | 270 per km² | 4,995 | 18.5 km² |
| 128 | PenrhyndeudraethGwynedd | 268 per km² | 2,071 | 7.72 km² |
| 129 | Denbigh LowerDenbighshire | 264 per km² | 4,585 | 17.4 km² |
| 130 | AethwyBangor | 261 per km² | 6,378 | 24.4 km² |
| 131 | Y FaenolGwynedd | 254 per km² | 2,612 | 10.3 km² |
| 132 | NefynGwynedd | 250 per km² | 1,280 | 5.11 km² |
| 133 | CricciethGwynedd | 250 per km² | 1,674 | 6.7 km² |
| 134 | Pen-y-groesGwynedd | 244 per km² | 1,774 | 7.28 km² |
| 135 | Bethel a'r FelinheliGwynedd | 232 per km² | 3,575 | 15.4 km² |
| 136 | Queensferry and SealandFlintshire | 228 per km² | 5,478 | 24 km² |
| 137 | Broughton North EastFlintshire | 228 per km² | 2,302 | 10.1 km² |
| 138 | PandyConwy | 216 per km² | 1,769 | 8.18 km² |
| 139 | Higher KinnertonFlintshire | 213 per km² | 1,742 | 8.17 km² |
| 140 | HopeFlintshire | 209 per km² | 2,632 | 12.6 km² |
| 141 | Ynys GybiBangor | 208 per km² | 5,938 | 28.6 km² |
| 142 | LeeswoodFlintshire | 185 per km² | 2,154 | 11.7 km² |
| 143 | BrynConwy | 180 per km² | 1,753 | 9.72 km² |
| 144 | Gorllewin PorthmadogGwynedd | 178 per km² | 1,538 | 8.63 km² |
| 145 | RhosWrexham | 167 per km² | 2,106 | 12.6 km² |
| 146 | Llanasa and TrelawnydFlintshire | 158 per km² | 5,110 | 32.3 km² |
| 147 | MostynFlintshire | 158 per km² | 1,862 | 11.8 km² |
| 148 | MineraWrexham | 154 per km² | 2,299 | 14.9 km² |
| 149 | Chirk SouthWrexham | 152 per km² | 2,044 | 13.5 km² |
| 150 | Llanrwst a LlanddogedConwy | 149 per km² | 3,701 | 24.9 km² |
| 151 | Gwernaffield and GwernymynyddFlintshire | 138 per km² | 3,488 | 25.3 km² |
| 152 | AbermawGwynedd | 136 per km² | 2,176 | 16 km² |
| 153 | LlanwndaGwynedd | 130 per km² | 1,419 | 10.9 km² |
| 154 | RossettWrexham | 129 per km² | 3,295 | 25.5 km² |
| 155 | BodelwyddanDenbighshire | 126 per km² | 2,096 | 16.6 km² |
| 156 | LlansanffraidConwy | 123 per km² | 2,131 | 17.4 km² |
| 157 | Bro'r LlynnoeddBangor | 122 per km² | 5,370 | 43.9 km² |
| 158 | HoltWrexham | 122 per km² | 4,629 | 38 km² |
| 159 | TreuddynFlintshire | 116 per km² | 1,686 | 14.6 km² |
| 160 | TryfanGwynedd | 109 per km² | 1,536 | 14.1 km² |
| 161 | CefniBangor | 108 per km² | 3,149 | 29.1 km² |
| 162 | DeiniolenGwynedd | 106 per km² | 1,903 | 17.9 km² |
| 163 | SeiriolBangor | 105 per km² | 5,525 | 52.5 km² |
| 164 | WhitfordFlintshire | 105 per km² | 2,235 | 21.3 km² |
| 165 | Penisa'r-waunGwynedd | 104 per km² | 1,338 | 12.8 km² |
| 166 | Brynford and HalkynFlintshire | 103 per km² | 3,825 | 37 km² |
| 167 | LlanfynyddFlintshire | 99 per km² | 1,916 | 19.4 km² |
| 168 | LligwyBangor | 95 per km² | 5,818 | 61.5 km² |
| 169 | CrigyllBangor | 94 per km² | 3,356 | 35.7 km² |
| 170 | Y BontnewyddGwynedd | 92 per km² | 1,278 | 13.8 km² |
| 171 | TwrcelynBangor | 92 per km² | 7,203 | 78.4 km² |
| 172 | Cwm-y-gloGwynedd | 91 per km² | 1,343 | 14.8 km² |
| 173 | Penycae and Ruabon SouthWrexham | 83 per km² | 2,631 | 31.8 km² |
| 174 | Canolbarth MônBangor | 81 per km² | 5,621 | 69 km² |
| 175 | Y GroeslonGwynedd | 79 per km² | 1,644 | 20.8 km² |
| 176 | Tre-garth a Mynydd LlandygáiGwynedd | 77 per km² | 2,143 | 27.8 km² |
| 177 | Overton and Maelor SouthWrexham | 75 per km² | 2,784 | 36.9 km² |
| 178 | BodowyrBangor | 75 per km² | 3,600 | 48.2 km² |
| 179 | TrefnantDenbighshire | 70 per km² | 1,781 | 25.4 km² |
| 180 | LlangollenDenbighshire | 68 per km² | 4,072 | 60 km² |
| 181 | LlanllyfniGwynedd | 68 per km² | 2,038 | 30.1 km² |
| 182 | CaerwysFlintshire | 66 per km² | 2,478 | 37.3 km² |
| 183 | Llanbedrog gyda MynythoGwynedd | 66 per km² | 1,374 | 20.7 km² |
| 184 | Bowydd a'r RhiwGwynedd | 66 per km² | 1,712 | 25.9 km² |
| 185 | Bangor Is-y-CoedWrexham | 65 per km² | 1,931 | 29.9 km² |
| 186 | MarchwielWrexham | 58 per km² | 2,173 | 37.5 km² |
| 187 | Gorllewin TywynGwynedd | 54 per km² | 1,283 | 23.6 km² |
| 188 | LlandyrnogDenbighshire | 50 per km² | 2,306 | 45.9 km² |
| 189 | Moel FamauDenbighshire | 50 per km² | 2,164 | 43.5 km² |
| 190 | AbererchGwynedd | 49 per km² | 1,226 | 24.8 km² |
| 191 | Abersoch gyda LlanenganGwynedd | 49 per km² | 1,074 | 22.1 km² |
| 192 | Morfa Nefyn a ThudweiliogGwynedd | 48 per km² | 2,169 | 45.5 km² |
| 193 | CilcainFlintshire | 46 per km² | 1,838 | 39.7 km² |
| 194 | TeiglGwynedd | 44 per km² | 1,231 | 27.8 km² |
| 195 | LlanberisGwynedd | 43 per km² | 1,979 | 46 km² |
| 196 | Bro AberffrawBangor | 39 per km² | 3,715 | 95.7 km² |
| 197 | TremeirchionDenbighshire | 37 per km² | 1,663 | 44.7 km² |
| 198 | TalybolionBangor | 37 per km² | 5,149 | 139.2 km² |
| 199 | Gogledd DolgellauGwynedd | 34 per km² | 1,185 | 34.9 km² |
| 200 | Dyffryn ArdudwyGwynedd | 34 per km² | 1,524 | 45.4 km² |
| 201 | Bronington and HanmerWrexham | 33 per km² | 1,750 | 52.9 km² |
| 202 | Yr EiflGwynedd | 33 per km² | 1,575 | 47.9 km² |
| 203 | LlanystumdwyGwynedd | 33 per km² | 1,962 | 59.9 km² |
| 204 | WaunfawrGwynedd | 29 per km² | 1,426 | 49.3 km² |
| 205 | Arthog a LlangelynninGwynedd | 27 per km² | 1,607 | 59 km² |
| 206 | ClynnogGwynedd | 26 per km² | 1,319 | 50.6 km² |
| 207 | Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd GwyddelwernDenbighshire | 26 per km² | 2,377 | 93.2 km² |
| 208 | CaerhunConwy | 25 per km² | 2,300 | 90.8 km² |
| 209 | Alyn ValleyDenbighshire | 25 per km² | 1,749 | 69.8 km² |
| 210 | Efailnewydd a BuanGwynedd | 24 per km² | 1,315 | 55.5 km² |
| 211 | Pen draw LlynGwynedd | 23 per km² | 1,853 | 81.6 km² |
| 212 | EfenechdydDenbighshire | 22 per km² | 1,651 | 73.4 km² |
| 213 | EdeirnionDenbighshire | 22 per km² | 3,537 | 161.5 km² |
| 214 | Betws-yn-RhosConwy | 22 per km² | 1,985 | 91 km² |
| 215 | Harlech a LlanbedrGwynedd | 22 per km² | 2,739 | 126.1 km² |
| 216 | ArllechweddGwynedd | 22 per km² | 1,940 | 89.9 km² |
| 217 | Eglwys-bach a LlangernywConwy | 20 per km² | 2,025 | 103.5 km² |
| 218 | AberdyfiGwynedd | 19 per km² | 987 | 52.7 km² |
| 219 | Dyffryn CeiriogWrexham | 18 per km² | 2,053 | 113 km² |
| 220 | Llanrhaeadr-yng-NghinmeirchDenbighshire | 17 per km² | 1,889 | 110.5 km² |
| 221 | LlansannanConwy | 14 per km² | 1,813 | 125.7 km² |
| 222 | DolbenmaenGwynedd | 14 per km² | 1,189 | 85.8 km² |
| 223 | GlaslynGwynedd | 12 per km² | 1,584 | 132.4 km² |
| 224 | Betws-y-Coed and TrefriwConwy | 10 per km² | 1,990 | 192.3 km² |
| 225 | Uwch AledConwy | 10 per km² | 1,781 | 182.4 km² |
| 226 | Bro DysynniGwynedd | 9 per km² | 1,215 | 131.8 km² |
| 227 | TrawsfynyddGwynedd | 9 per km² | 1,395 | 162.8 km² |
| 228 | Uwch ConwyConwy | 8 per km² | 1,461 | 176.5 km² |
| 229 | Corris a MawddwyGwynedd | 8 per km² | 1,245 | 164.4 km² |
| 230 | LlandderfelGwynedd | 7 per km² | 1,390 | 192.5 km² |
| 231 | Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/LlanelltydGwynedd | 7 per km² | 1,362 | 195.2 km² |
| 232 | LlanuwchllynGwynedd | 5 per km² | 1,055 | 203.5 km² |