Denbigh (/ˈdɛnbi/; Welsh: Dinbych) is a market town and community in Denbighshire, Wales, of which it was formerly the county town. Denbigh lies 8 miles to the north west of Ruthin and to the south of St Asaph. The town grew around the glove-making industry. Its population at the 2001 Census was 8,783, increasing to 8,986 in the 2011 census.The first borough charter was granted to Denbigh in 1290, when the town was still contained within the old town walls.