Wrexham
Wrexham is a town in Clwyd, Wales. It has around 1 restaurant and café, and Wrexham Central railway station, located 2.9 km away. Covers 27 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Wrexham is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). It is home to around 135,114 residents at roughly 268 people per km².
Weather
6°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 9° / 3° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 16:39
9h 28m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · August 2026▲ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Anti-social behaviour1
Neighbourhood team: Marchwiel · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Continuing our focus on tackling antisocial behaviour and criminal activity.
- Visibility and engagement with our communities.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
102 reported road collisions (2025)
49 killed or seriously injured · 150 casualties · 7.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
285 food businesses within 2 miles
- 274 rated 4–5 ★ (259 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wrexham Central (2.9 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wrexham Central (2.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£215,035 average▲ 3.8% YoY
Across Wrexham · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£770 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY
- 1 bed £597
- 2 bed £711
- 3 bed £840
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.3 times median annual pay (5.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · BP (3.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (3.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
23 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 125 kW
- Nearest: National Trust Erddig (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
135,114 residents in Wrexham · 268/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,448
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,144
- Net moves+304
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in Wales
7% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 12% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (28% of 61,860)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Council control
Independent / Conservative coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,115 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
780 jobs advertised · £40,831 avg
e.g. Hospital Manager, Engineering Supervisor, Field Sales Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£694 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,786 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 58,381 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Wrexham:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth232 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK151 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately119 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills115 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks112 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Erddig · 1.1 kmErddig is a country house and estate in the community of Marchwiel, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Wrexham, Wales. It is centred on a country house which dates principally from between 1684 and 1687, when the…
- Marchwiel Hall · 1.2 km
Marchwiel Hall is a Grade II listed building in the village of Marchwiel, Wrexham County Borough in North Wales.
- St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican High School · 1.8 km
St Joseph's Catholic and Anglican High School is a secondary school in Wrexham, Wales, located on Sontley Road and situated on the edge of the Erddig estate. The school is opposite the Bishop of Wrexham's residence. I…
A525 road · 1.9 kmThe A525 is a major route from Rhyl in Wales to Newcastle-under-Lyme in England. The route passes near Denbigh, through Ruthin, through Wrexham and near Whitchurch.
Bersham Colliery · 2.0 kmBersham Colliery was a large coal mine located near Rhostyllen in Wrexham, Wales. The mine accessed seams found in the Denbighshire Coalfield.
Rhostyllen · 2.0 kmRhostyllen is a village in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, south-west of the city of Wrexham. At the time of the 2001 census, area Wrexham 014A, which includes Rhostyllen itself, had a population of 1,383 in 599 househ…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)