Froncysyllte
Froncysyllte is a village in Clwyd, Wales. It has two schools, seven restaurants or cafés, two bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Chirk, 3.5 km away. There were around 23 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Froncysyllte 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° · 75% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 15° · 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
12US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
35 reported · July 2026▲ 35% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences17
- Anti-social behaviour9
- Criminal damage & arson4
- Other theft2
Neighbourhood team: Llangollen Rural · 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
57 food businesses within 2 miles
- 55 rated 4–5 ★ (53 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Chirk (3.5 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chirk (3.6 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: 158.9p · BP (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (11.8 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 125 kW
- Nearest: Pontcysyllte Aquaduct Car Park (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds7
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
Your MP
Becky Gittins
Labour
Clwyd East
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Conservative coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés8
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
Grid electricity
88% low-carbon electricity
Wind 59% · Nuclear 26% · Gas 7% · Imports 5%
31 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
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 Clwyd East:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office433 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership337 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s247 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership228 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test195 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Froncysyllte · 0.3 kmFroncysyllte, colloquially known as Fron, is a village in Wrexham County Borough, Wales and stands on the banks of the River Dee and the Llangollen Canal. It is situated on the main A5 road which runs from London to H…
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct · 0.9 kmThe Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen in northeast Wales.
Pont Cysyllte · 1.0 kmPont Cysyllte, also known as Cysylltau Bridge or Bont Bridge, is a 17th-century road bridge crossing the River Dee near the village of Trevor, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It lies 200 m west of Thomas Telford's Pont…
Tŷ Mawr Country Park · 1.1 kmTŷ Mawr Country Park is a country park and farm park near Cefn Mawr in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The country park lies between Cefn-bychan and Newbridge to the north, the River Dee to the south and west, and the…
Trevor Basin · 1.1 kmTrevor Basin is a canal basin on the Llangollen Canal, situated near Trevor, Wrexham County Borough, Wales, in between Llangollen and Ruabon.
Ruabon Brook Tramway · 1.2 kmThe Ruabon Brook Tramway was a Welsh horse-drawn tramway linking the Ruabon coalfield to the Ellesmere Canal at Froncysyllte, with a private extension into the Monsanto works at Cefn Mawr which reconnected to the main…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Froncysyllte?
- Froncysyllte is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Wrexham local authority.
- How deprived is Froncysyllte?
- The Wrexham local authority, which includes Froncysyllte, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.