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Public spending

Denbighshire council area. Every figure carries its own date.

Denbighshire

What this council spent, how it changed and how it compares with councils with similar responsibilities and population sizes.

Denbighshire County Council only. This covers the council’s own services. It is not all public spending in the area.

£323.11 million in 2024–25

Council revenue expenditure. These are recorded amounts spent, rather than plans for future spending.

For each resident£3,301

Cash spending · 2024–25

For each resident, allowing for inflation£3,301

2024–25 prices · 2024–25

“Per resident” spreads the total across everyone who lives here. It is not a payment to each person.

Has spending kept up with prices and population?

Allowing for inflation makes spending in different years easier to compare. Looking per resident also allows for a changing population.

Total council revenue expenditure · spending per resident, allowing for inflation

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £2,392.96 per person in 2001/2002; £3,301.5 per person in 2024/2025. 38% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Total council revenue expenditure · spending per resident, allowing for inflation — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ per person
2001/20022,392.96
2002/20032,616.84
2003/20042,882.18
2004/20053,088.79
2005/20063,144.06
2006/20073,193.89
2007/20083,279.08
2008/20093,417.64
2009/20103,591.19
2010/20113,585.46
2011/20123,502.85
2012/20133,484.81
2013/20143,451.03
2014/20153,362.63
2015/20163,267.84
2016/20173,165.74
2017/20183,186.1
2018/20193,180.31
2019/20203,192.67
2020/20213,440.35
2021/20223,431.79
2022/20233,261.04
2023/20243,227.98
2024/20253,301.5
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See cash spending and total spending

Total council revenue expenditure · total spending, cash

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ million · cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £124.38 million in 2001/2002; £323.11 million in 2024/2025. 159.8% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Total council revenue expenditure · total spending, cash — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ million
2001/2002124.38
2002/2003139.43
2003/2004157.93
2004/2005174.62
2005/2006182.63
2006/2007191.03
2007/2008201.17
2008/2009218.03
2009/2010231.25
2010/2011233.96
2011/2012232.62
2012/2013235.79
2013/2014238.75
2014/2015236.46
2015/2016231.1
2016/2017228.45
2017/2018232.41
2018/2019237.2
2019/2020244.86
2020/2021279.68
2021/2022281.61
2022/2023287.79
2023/2024302.02
2024/2025323.11
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Total council revenue expenditure · total spending, allowing for inflation

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ million · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £222.71 million in 2001/2002; £323.11 million in 2024/2025. 45.1% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Total council revenue expenditure · total spending, allowing for inflation — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ million
2001/2002222.71
2002/2003244.62
2003/2004270.56
2004/2005290.38
2005/2006295.47
2006/2007300.17
2007/2008309.97
2008/2009323.78
2009/2010339.17
2010/2011337.58
2011/2012328.98
2012/2013327.99
2013/2014325.7
2014/2015318.34
2015/2016309.43
2016/2017299.87
2017/2018301.4
2018/2019300.85
2019/2020302.56
2020/2021328.75
2021/2022329.61
2022/2023314.79
2023/2024313.87
2024/2025323.11
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Total council revenue expenditure · spending per resident, cash

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ per resident · cash prices, before allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £1,336.37 per person in 2001/2002; £3,301.5 per person in 2024/2025. 147% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Total council revenue expenditure · spending per resident, cash — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ per person
2001/20021,336.37
2002/20031,491.62
2003/20041,682.42
2004/20051,857.44
2005/20061,943.32
2006/20072,032.6
2007/20082,128.09
2008/20092,301.41
2009/20102,448.57
2010/20112,484.95
2011/20122,476.85
2012/20132,505.21
2013/20142,529.71
2014/20152,497.73
2015/20162,440.56
2016/20172,411.77
2017/20182,456.79
2018/20192,507.53
2019/20202,583.8
2020/20212,926.81
2021/20222,931.97
2022/20232,981.28
2023/20243,106.06
2024/20253,301.5
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All annual figures and what they include
Council spending · Denbighshire · full reviewed history
Financial yearTotal cash (£ million)Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million)Cash per residentPer resident at 2024–25 prices
2001–02124.376222.713£1,336£2,393
2002–03139.434244.617£1,492£2,617
2003–04157.932270.556£1,682£2,882
2004–05174.618290.377£1,857£3,089
2005–06182.629295.472£1,943£3,144
2006–07191.03300.171£2,033£3,194
2007–08201.168309.972£2,128£3,279
2008–09218.033323.784£2,301£3,418
2009–10231.253339.166£2,449£3,591
2010–11233.963337.578£2,485£3,585
2011–12232.623328.985£2,477£3,503
2012–13235.788327.987£2,505£3,485
2013–14238.749325.701£2,530£3,451
2014–15236.46318.34£2,498£3,363
2015–16231.099309.435£2,441£3,268
2016–17228.45299.868£2,412£3,166
2017–18232.405301.395£2,457£3,186
2018–19237.202300.845£2,508£3,180
2019–20244.856302.556£2,584£3,193
2020–21279.68328.753£2,927£3,440
2021–22281.607329.613£2,932£3,432
2022–23287.786314.791£2,981£3,261
2023–24302.018313.873£3,106£3,228
2024–25323.111323.111£3,301£3,301

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Outside this measure: Separate capital-account expenditure; Separate housing revenue account; Central-government and NHS spending; Separate police, fire and national park authority returns.

Each financial year runs from April to March. Per-resident amounts use the population estimate for the year in which that financial year starts, matched to the council’s area code. Missing populations remain gaps. Inflation is adjusted using a broad measure of prices across the economy; it does not measure each service’s particular costs.

Changes in council boundaries, responsibilities, schools or accounting can affect the figures. A rise or fall alone does not show a change in service quality.

Sources and calculations →

How does it compare with similar councils?

The comparison uses councils in Wales with the same broad responsibilities, choosing up to three closest in population size. They may face different needs and costs.

Same financial year: 2024–25 · spending per resident
Council or comparison groupAt 2024–25 pricesCash prices
Denbighshire (this council)£3,301£3,301
Monmouthshire£2,713£2,713
Torfaen£3,160£3,160
Conwy£3,223£3,223
Wales councils with the same broad responsibilities£3,170£3,170
How the comparison works

Same country and broad council responsibilities, closest population size. Not adjusted for need, deprivation, income, commuter demand or service outcomes.

Fixed cohort of current councils of this type; complete observations only. This is not all council spending in the country.

The wider comparison covers 22 current councils of the same type. Spending and populations are added before dividing; individual council rates are not averaged.

The selected councils use the latest year with matching spending and population for this council. Every comparison row uses that same year. This is not a ranking of value for money or a measure of whether funding is fair.

Where does the council money go?

Open a service to see its history. The headings follow the council returns, so responsibilities and accounting differ between countries.

Education · £130.57 million · 2024–25

Education · spending per resident, allowing for inflation

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £938.78 per person in 2001/2002; £1,334.12 per person in 2024/2025. 42.1% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Education · spending per resident, allowing for inflation — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ per person
2001/2002938.78
2002/20031,004.68
2003/20041,086.43
2004/20051,130.85
2005/20061,151.53
2006/20071,177.94
2007/20081,227.5
2008/20091,254.04
2009/20101,362.87
2010/20111,350.32
2011/20121,309.07
2012/20131,290.99
2013/20141,290.31
2014/20151,262.14
2015/20161,226.32
2016/20171,236.41
2017/20181,233.84
2018/20191,274.84
2019/20201,289.53
2020/20211,308.55
2021/20221,393.32
2022/20231,359.09
2023/20241,291.43
2024/20251,334.12
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Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
Education · Denbighshire
Financial yearTotal cash (£ million)Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million)Cash per residentPer resident at 2024–25 prices
2001–0248.79487.372£524£939
2002–0353.53393.916£573£1,005
2003–0459.532101.985£634£1,086
2004–0563.93106.311£680£1,131
2005–0666.889108.219£712£1,152
2006–0770.454110.706£750£1,178
2007–0875.306116.036£797£1,228
2008–0980.003118.806£844£1,254
2009–1087.761128.715£929£1,363
2010–1188.113127.135£936£1,350
2011–1286.935122.947£926£1,309
2012–1387.351121.507£928£1,291
2013–1489.266121.777£946£1,290
2014–1588.754119.487£938£1,262
2015–1686.725116.122£916£1,226
2016–1789.223117.116£942£1,236
2017–1890.001116.718£951£1,234
2018–1995.084120.595£1,005£1,275
2019–2098.898122.203£1,044£1,290
2020–21106.378125.043£1,113£1,309
2021–22114.333133.824£1,190£1,393
2022–23119.939131.194£1,242£1,359
2023–24120.829125.572£1,243£1,291
2024–25130.568130.568£1,334£1,334
Social services · £91.86 million · 2024–25

Social services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £419.69 per person in 2001/2002; £938.61 per person in 2024/2025. 123.6% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Social services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ per person
2001/2002419.69
2002/2003506.57
2003/2004658.21
2004/2005718.36
2005/2006724.72
2006/2007750.26
2007/2008762.02
2008/2009771.63
2009/2010787.54
2010/2011805.26
2011/2012769.07
2012/2013741.87
2013/2014753.54
2014/2015739.19
2015/2016723.44
2016/2017712.91
2017/2018739.34
2018/2019753.89
2019/2020791.15
2020/2021843.91
2021/2022893.6
2022/2023854.43
2023/2024892.58
2024/2025938.61
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Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
Social services · Denbighshire
Financial yearTotal cash (£ million)Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million)Cash per residentPer resident at 2024–25 prices
2001–0221.81439.061£234£420
2002–0326.99247.354£289£507
2003–0436.06761.787£384£658
2004–0540.61167.533£432£718
2005–0642.09768.108£448£725
2006–0744.87470.512£477£750
2007–0846.74972.033£495£762
2008–0949.22773.103£520£772
2009–1050.71374.378£537£788
2010–1152.54675.817£558£805
2011–1251.07472.231£544£769
2012–1350.19669.824£533£742
2013–1452.13171.117£552£754
2014–1551.9869.979£549£739
2015–1651.16168.504£540£723
2016–1751.44667.529£543£713
2017–1853.9369.94£570£739
2018–1956.22971.315£594£754
2019–2060.67674.974£640£791
2020–2168.60580.642£718£844
2021–2273.32785.827£763£894
2022–2375.40382.479£781£854
2023–2483.51286.79£859£893
2024–2591.8691.86£939£939
Council fund housing and housing benefit · £31.33 million · 2024–25

Council fund housing and housing benefit · spending per resident, allowing for inflation

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £226.37 per person in 2001/2002; £320.09 per person in 2024/2025. 41.4% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Council fund housing and housing benefit · spending per resident, allowing for inflation — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ per person
2001/2002226.37
2002/2003247.15
2003/2004224.85
2004/2005316.59
2005/2006329.97
2006/2007339.08
2007/2008357.82
2008/2009438.78
2009/2010509.17
2010/2011486.95
2011/2012503.27
2012/2013507.49
2013/2014508.68
2014/2015509.37
2015/2016519.62
2016/2017498.18
2017/2018491.77
2018/2019458.91
2019/2020420.88
2020/2021405.38
2021/2022369.19
2022/2023359.66
2023/2024351.09
2024/2025320.09
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Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
Council fund housing and housing benefit · Denbighshire
Financial yearTotal cash (£ million)Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million)Cash per residentPer resident at 2024–25 prices
2001–0211.76621.069£126£226
2002–0313.16923.103£141£247
2003–0412.32121.107£131£225
2004–0517.89829.763£190£317
2005–0619.16731.01£204£330
2006–0720.28131.868£216£339
2007–0821.95233.825£232£358
2008–0927.99341.57£295£439
2009–1032.78848.088£347£509
2010–1131.77545.848£337£487
2011–1233.42247.266£356£503
2012–1334.33847.765£365£507
2013–1435.19248.008£373£509
2014–1535.81948.222£378£509
2015–1636.74749.203£388£520
2016–1735.95147.189£380£498
2017–1835.87246.52£379£492
2018–1934.22743.411£362£459
2019–2032.27939.885£341£421
2020–2132.95538.737£345£405
2021–2230.29535.46£315£369
2022–2331.7434.718£329£360
2023–2432.84934.138£338£351
2024–2531.32731.327£320£320
Local environmental services · £17 million · 2024–25

Local environmental services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £131.25 per person in 2001/2002; £173.66 per person in 2024/2025. 32.3% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Local environmental services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ per person
2001/2002131.25
2002/2003140.14
2003/2004149.99
2004/2005179.74
2005/2006189.22
2006/2007210.71
2007/2008206.79
2008/2009210.66
2009/2010232.14
2010/2011236.58
2011/2012224.61
2012/2013206.83
2013/2014191.83
2014/2015190.2
2015/2016156.66
2016/2017152.06
2017/2018140.37
2018/2019139.77
2019/2020136.52
2020/2021162.27
2021/2022178.28
2022/2023170.89
2023/2024172.8
2024/2025173.66
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Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
Local environmental services · Denbighshire
Financial yearTotal cash (£ million)Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million)Cash per residentPer resident at 2024–25 prices
2001–026.82212.216£73£131
2002–037.46713.1£80£140
2003–048.21914.08£88£150
2004–0510.16116.897£108£180
2005–0610.99117.782£117£189
2006–0712.60319.803£134£211
2007–0812.68619.548£134£207
2008–0913.43919.957£142£211
2009–1014.94921.925£158£232
2010–1115.43722.274£164£237
2011–1214.91621.095£159£225
2012–1313.99419.467£149£207
2013–1413.27218.105£141£192
2014–1513.37518.007£141£190
2015–1611.07914.834£117£157
2016–1710.97314.403£116£152
2017–1810.23913.279£108£140
2018–1910.42513.222£110£140
2019–2010.4712.937£110£137
2020–2113.19215.507£138£162
2021–2214.6317.123£152£178
2022–2315.08116.496£156£171
2023–2416.16816.802£166£173
2024–2516.99616.996£174£174
Roads and transport · £10.28 million · 2024–25

Roads and transport · spending per resident, allowing for inflation

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £105.05 per person in 2001/2002; £105.08 per person in 2024/2025. Less than 0.1% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Roads and transport · spending per resident, allowing for inflation — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ per person
2001/2002105.05
2002/2003123.77
2003/2004130.06
2004/2005135
2005/2006134.06
2006/2007140.38
2007/2008138.66
2008/2009141.02
2009/2010156.26
2010/2011155.3
2011/2012145.15
2012/2013134.11
2013/2014137.47
2014/2015123.04
2015/2016128.65
2016/2017119.11
2017/2018126.9
2018/2019128.25
2019/2020124.25
2020/2021125.4
2021/2022118.54
2022/2023102.81
2023/2024104.26
2024/2025105.08
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Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
Roads and transport · Denbighshire
Financial yearTotal cash (£ million)Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million)Cash per residentPer resident at 2024–25 prices
2001–025.469.777£59£105
2002–036.59511.57£71£124
2003–047.12712.209£76£130
2004–057.63212.691£81£135
2005–067.78712.598£83£134
2006–078.39613.193£89£140
2007–088.50713.107£90£139
2008–098.99613.36£95£141
2009–1010.06214.758£107£156
2010–1110.13414.622£108£155
2011–129.6413.633£103£145
2012–139.07412.622£96£134
2013–149.51112.975£101£137
2014–158.65211.648£91£123
2015–169.09812.182£96£129
2016–178.59511.282£91£119
2017–189.25612.004£98£127
2018–199.56512.132£101£128
2019–209.52911.775£101£124
2020–2110.19411.983£107£125
2021–229.72711.386£101£119
2022–239.0739.925£94£103
2023–249.75510.137£100£104
2024–2510.28410.284£105£105
Libraries, culture, heritage, sport and recreation · £11.35 million · 2024–25

Libraries, culture, heritage, sport and recreation · spending per resident, allowing for inflation

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £132.47 per person in 2001/2002; £116.02 per person in 2024/2025. 12.4% lower between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Libraries, culture, heritage, sport and recreation · spending per resident, allowing for inflation — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ per person
2001/2002132.47
2002/2003149.01
2003/2004160.74
2004/2005167.16
2005/2006158.11
2006/2007160.97
2007/2008162.14
2008/2009163.24
2009/2010179.12
2010/2011166.8
2011/2012157.97
2012/2013151.67
2013/2014129.01
2014/2015129.08
2015/2016121.73
2016/2017118.8
2017/2018125.99
2018/2019128.57
2019/2020114.01
2020/2021199.06
2021/2022140.81
2022/2023122.24
2023/2024111.46
2024/2025116.02
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Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
Libraries, culture, heritage, sport and recreation · Denbighshire
Financial yearTotal cash (£ million)Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million)Cash per residentPer resident at 2024–25 prices
2001–026.88512.329£74£132
2002–037.9413.93£85£149
2003–048.80815.089£94£161
2004–059.4515.715£101£167
2005–069.18414.859£98£158
2006–079.62815.129£102£161
2007–089.94715.327£105£162
2008–0910.41415.465£110£163
2009–1011.53416.917£122£179
2010–1110.88415.704£116£167
2011–1210.49114.836£112£158
2012–1310.26214.275£109£152
2013–148.92512.176£95£129
2014–159.07712.22£96£129
2015–168.60911.527£91£122
2016–178.57311.253£91£119
2017–189.1911.918£97£126
2018–199.58912.162£101£129
2019–208.74410.804£92£114
2020–2116.18219.022£169£199
2021–2211.55513.525£120£141
2022–2310.78711.8£112£122
2023–2410.42810.838£107£111
2024–2511.35511.355£116£116
Planning and economic development · £2.39 million · 2024–25

Planning and economic development · spending per resident, allowing for inflation

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £37.84 per person in 2001/2002; £24.39 per person in 2024/2025. 35.6% lower between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Planning and economic development · spending per resident, allowing for inflation — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ per person
2001/200237.84
2002/200341.4
2003/200447.38
2004/200538.01
2005/200641.82
2006/200744.09
2007/200839.47
2008/200968
2009/201066.1
2010/201148.06
2011/201249.05
2012/201345.33
2013/201439.22
2014/201539.59
2015/201620.34
2016/201719.32
2017/201822.25
2018/201916.34
2019/202017.15
2020/202147.48
2021/202215.47
2022/202318.01
2023/202418.63
2024/202524.39
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Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
Planning and economic development · Denbighshire
Financial yearTotal cash (£ million)Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million)Cash per residentPer resident at 2024–25 prices
2001–021.9673.522£21£38
2002–032.2063.87£24£41
2003–042.5964.447£28£47
2004–052.1493.574£23£38
2005–062.4293.93£26£42
2006–072.6374.144£28£44
2007–082.4223.731£26£39
2008–094.3386.442£46£68
2009–104.2576.243£45£66
2010–113.1364.525£33£48
2011–123.2574.607£35£49
2012–133.0674.266£33£45
2013–142.7143.702£29£39
2014–152.7843.748£29£40
2015–161.4381.926£15£20
2016–171.3941.83£15£19
2017–181.6232.105£17£22
2018–191.2191.546£13£16
2019–201.3151.625£14£17
2020–213.864.537£40£47
2021–221.2691.486£13£15
2022–231.5891.738£16£18
2023–241.7431.812£18£19
2024–252.3872.387£24£24
Council tax benefit and administration · £2.17 million · 2024–25

Council tax benefit and administration · spending per resident, allowing for inflation

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £17.05 per person in 2001/2002; £22.17 per person in 2024/2025. 30% higher between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Council tax benefit and administration · spending per resident, allowing for inflation — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ per person
2001/200217.05
2002/200315.3
2003/200418.52
2004/200515.19
2005/200616.97
2006/200714.6
2007/200818.83
2008/200919.15
2009/201019.1
2010/201116.98
2011/201216.87
2012/201316.36
2013/201421.61
2014/201523.93
2015/201626.02
2016/201718.65
2017/201823.25
2018/201920.25
2019/202025.94
2020/202120.26
2021/202217.61
2022/202316.2
2023/202413.62
2024/202522.17
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Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
Council tax benefit and administration · Denbighshire
Financial yearTotal cash (£ million)Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million)Cash per residentPer resident at 2024–25 prices
2001–020.8861.587£10£17
2002–030.8151.43£9£15
2003–041.0151.739£11£19
2004–050.8591.428£9£15
2005–060.9861.595£10£17
2006–070.8731.372£9£15
2007–081.1551.78£12£19
2008–091.2221.815£13£19
2009–101.231.804£13£19
2010–111.1081.599£12£17
2011–121.121.584£12£17
2012–131.1071.54£12£16
2013–141.4952.039£16£22
2014–151.6832.266£18£24
2015–161.842.464£19£26
2016–171.3461.767£14£19
2017–181.6962.199£18£23
2018–191.5111.916£16£20
2019–201.992.459£21£26
2020–211.6471.936£17£20
2021–221.4451.691£15£18
2022–231.4291.564£15£16
2023–241.2741.324£13£14
2024–252.1692.169£22£22
Law, order and protective services · £0 million · 2024–25

Law, order and protective services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £4.83 per person in 2001/2002; £0 per person in 2024/2025. 100% lower between these observations.

2 missing periods in the selected range; the line stops at each gap.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Law, order and protective services · spending per resident, allowing for inflation — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ per person
2001/20024.83
2002/20034.94
2003/20045.2
2004/20055.48
2005/20063.17
2006/2007No source observation for this service and year.
2007/2008No source observation for this service and year.
2008/20090
2009/20100
2010/20110
2011/20120
2012/20130
2013/20140
2014/20150
2015/20160
2016/20170
2017/20180
2018/20190
2019/20200
2020/20210
2021/20220
2022/20230
2023/20240
2024/20250
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Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
Law, order and protective services · Denbighshire
Financial yearTotal cash (£ million)Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million)Cash per residentPer resident at 2024–25 prices
2001–020.2510.449£3£5
2002–030.2630.461£3£5
2003–040.2850.488£3£5
2004–050.310.516£3£5
2005–060.1840.298£2£3
2006–07No source observation for this service and year.Not availableNot availableNot available
2007–08No source observation for this service and year.Not availableNot availableNot available
2008–0900£0£0
2009–1000£0£0
2010–1100£0£0
2011–1200£0£0
2012–1300£0£0
2013–1400£0£0
2014–1500£0£0
2015–1600£0£0
2016–1700£0£0
2017–1800£0£0
2018–1900£0£0
2019–2000£0£0
2020–2100£0£0
2021–2200£0£0
2022–2300£0£0
2023–2400£0£0
2024–2500£0£0
Other revenue expenditure · £26.17 million · 2024–25

Other revenue expenditure · spending per resident, allowing for inflation

2001/2002 to 2024/2025

Denbighshire County Council only · £ per resident · 2024–25 prices, allowing for inflation

Reviewed figures: 2001/2002 to 2024/2025. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: £379.62 per person in 2001/2002; £267.36 per person in 2024/2025. 29.6% lower between these observations.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Data table and workings

Reported actual revenue expenditure, excluding sales, fees and charges but including specific and special government grants. Includes the source’s revenue adjustments and financing conventions. Kept separate from English and Scottish council totals.

Different accounting definition from England and Scotland; compare Welsh councils on the same basis.

Council tax benefit changed in 2013–14; service classifications and financing changes affect long-run comparisons.

The table retains the full reviewed history when the chart is shortened. Preset ranges end at this measure’s latest published period. Yearly windows count published annual periods; monthly windows count months. Gaps are never filled with estimates.

Other revenue expenditure · spending per resident, allowing for inflation — Denbighshire County Council only: full reviewed history
Period£ per person
2001/2002379.62
2002/2003383.87
2003/2004400.8
2004/2005382.4
2005/2006394.49
2006/2007355.85
2007/2008365.86
2008/2009351.13
2009/2010278.88
2010/2011319.22
2011/2012327.79
2012/2013390.16
2013/2014379.35
2014/2015346.09
2015/2016345.05
2016/2017290.31
2017/2018282.38
2018/2019259.49
2019/2020273.25
2020/2021328.04
2021/2022304.97
2022/2023257.72
2023/2024272.11
2024/2025267.36
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Cash and inflation-adjusted figures
Other revenue expenditure · Denbighshire
Financial yearTotal cash (£ million)Total at 2024–25 prices (£ million)Cash per residentPer resident at 2024–25 prices
2001–0219.73135.331£212£380
2002–0320.45435.884£219£384
2003–0421.96237.624£234£401
2004–0521.61835.949£230£382
2005–0622.91537.074£244£394
2006–0721.28433.444£226£356
2007–0822.44534.585£237£366
2008–0922.40133.266£236£351
2009–1017.95826.339£190£279
2010–1120.8330.055£221£319
2011–1221.76930.786£232£328
2012–1326.39936.721£280£390
2013–1426.24435.802£278£379
2014–1524.33732.764£257£346
2015–1624.40232.674£258£345
2016–1720.9527.499£221£290
2017–1820.59826.713£218£282
2018–1919.35424.547£205£259
2019–2020.95625.894£221£273
2020–2126.66831.347£279£328
2021–2225.02529.291£261£305
2022–2322.74424.878£236£258
2023–2425.4626.459£262£272
2024–2526.16626.166£267£267

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