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
16°CSunny
- Today: 16° / 9° · 41% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:44
13h 10m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Burglary1
- Violence & sexual offences1
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
96 reported road collisions (2024)
32 killed or seriously injured · 126 casualties · 7.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
285 food businesses within 2 miles
- 275 rated 4–5 ★ (265 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
£212,502 average▲ 3.4% YoY
Across Wrexham · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£766 average monthly rent▲ 3.1% YoY
- 1 bed £594
- 2 bed £707
- 3 bed £836
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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: 184.7p · Asda (3.2 km)
8 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)
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
4,995 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
998 jobs advertised · £39,195 avg
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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:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s374 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office314 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership280 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth232 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test213 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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)