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The economy of Denbighshire has a diverse range of key sectors.  The County has blue chip employers, such as Honeywell in St Asaph and Indesit at Bodelwyddan.  In the north of the County are the traditional seaside resorts of Prestatyn and Rhyl where the Leisure Industry remains a major employer.  Pontins operate a large holiday centre in Prestatyn.  A theatre and cinema are just some of Rhyl’s attractions and Warners have established a holiday centre at Bodelwyddan Castle.

Bodelwyddan is also the home of a district general hospital which is the County’s largest employer on one site.  Rhyl is a key sub-regional shopping centre with representation from many of the High Street multiples such as Marks & Spencer and Next, whilst Sainsbury’s operates a store on the edge of the town.

Further south, Denbighshire is predominantly rural in character and agriculture is a key sector.  The market towns of Corwen, Denbigh and Ruthin also support local industrial estates and Llangollen, home of the world famous international musical Eisteddfod, is the starting point for a preserved steam railway.  All  of the county's telephone exchanges have ADSL technology, which provide a wide range of broadband services to users.

The whole of the County has Tier 1 'Assisted Area' status, which provides access to the highest rates of financial support for industry available in the UK.  Denbighshire also qualifies for Convergence Structural Funds from European Union.

Statistics for Denbighshire (2001 Census)
Population
Total population = 93,065
Male population = 44,544 (48% of total)
Female population = 48,521 (52% of total)
Economic Activity
Working age = 65,203 (70.1% of population)
Economically active = 40,678 (62.4% of population)
Economically inactive = 24,525 (37.6% of population)
Unemployed = 2,232 (5.5% of population)