Acrefair and Cefn-mawr
Acrefair and Cefn-mawr is a town in Clwyd, Wales. It has around 2 schools, 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, and 5 restaurants and cafés, and the nearest railway station is Ruabon, 2.2 km away. In June 2026, there were around 65 recorded street crimes, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Acrefair and Cefn-mawr area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Wrexham area is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 135,114 residents at roughly 268 people per km².
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 9° · 74% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:37
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
98 reported · July 2026▲ 46% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences42
- Anti-social behaviour25
- Criminal damage & arson8
- Public order6
1 stop & searches · mostly article for use in theft
Neighbourhood team: Cefn · 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
75 food businesses within 2 miles
- 74 rated 4–5 ★ (72 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ruabon (2.2 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ruabon (2.2 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 (4.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (9.9 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 125 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Superstore-Cefn Mawr (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches11
- Playgrounds11
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
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,995 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
Notable places nearby
- The Rock, Rhosymedre · 0.2 km
The Rock is a football stadium in Rhosymedre, Wales. It is currently the home stadium for Wrexham AFC Women, as well as Cefn Druids.
Rhosymedre · 0.2 kmRhosymedre is a village within the community of Cefn, in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.
- Rhosymedre Halt railway station · 0.3 km
Rhosymedre Halt was a minor railway station on the Great Western Railway's London to Birkenhead main line, serving the mining village of Rhosymedre near Cefn Mawr in Wales. Although the station is gone, the railway re…
Acrefair railway station · 0.4 kmAcrefair railway station was a former station on the Ruabon–Barmouth line in North East Wales. It closed to passengers on 18 January 1965 as part of the Beeching Axe.
- Plaskynaston Lane · 0.4 km
Plaskynaston Lane is a demolished football stadium in Cefn Mawr, Wrexham, Wales. It was the home stadium of Cefn Druids A.F.C. of the Welsh Premier from 1961 until 2010. The stadium held 2,000 spectators with 280 seated.
Cefn Mawr · 0.5 kmCefn Mawr is a village in the community of Cefn within Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Its name translates as "big ridge". The population in 2001 was 6,669, increasing to 7,051 in 2011.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Acrefair and Cefn-mawr?
- Acrefair and Cefn-mawr is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Wrexham local authority.
- How deprived is Acrefair and Cefn-mawr?
- The Wrexham local authority, which includes Acrefair and Cefn-mawr, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.