Gwespyr
Gwespyr is a town or village in Clwyd, Wales. There is 1 restaurant or café, 5 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Prestatyn, 3.2 km away. In June 2026, there were around 10 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Gwespyr area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Denbighshire area is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 95,817 residents at roughly 114 people per km².
- Council
- Denbighshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Constituency
- Vale of Clwyd
- Police force
- North Wales
Weather
15°CSunny
- Today: 15° / 8° · 65% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:46
13h 11m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
9 reported · July 2026▼ 40% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Public order2
- Burglary1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Gronant · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Tackling the misuse of Drugs
- Anti-Social Behaviour including Anti-Social Driving
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
90 reported road collisions (2024)
31 killed or seriously injured · 118 casualties · 9.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
24 food businesses within 2 miles
- 22 rated 4–5 ★ (19 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Prestatyn (4.6 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Prestatyn (4.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£198,995 average▲ 3.6% YoY
Across Denbighshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£712 average monthly rent▲ 5.9% YoY
- 1 bed £545
- 2 bed £702
- 3 bed £805
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.9 times median annual pay (5.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 141.8p · AppleGreen (11.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (11.5 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 51 kW
- Nearest: Fern Lane (4.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches12
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
95,817 residents in Denbighshire · 114/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in Wales
12% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 16% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (32% of 46,650)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Becky Gittins
Labour
Clwyd East
Recent votes:
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour / Plaid Cymru coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens38
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,355 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised · £26,566 avg
e.g. Venue Cleaner, Restaurant Team Member, Chip Shop Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£660 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,623 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
31% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,783 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
90% low-carbon electricity
Wind 40% · Nuclear 29% · Solar 18% · Imports 6%
20 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
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
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Talacre railway station · 1.0 kmTalacre railway station served the village of Talacre, in Flintshire, North Wales on the North Wales Coast Line.
Big Pool Wood · 1.1 kmBig Pool Wood is a Nature reserve located near Gronant, Flintshire, Wales. The site is part of the Dee Estuary SSSI & SAC due to the unique wildlife and organisms found in the area. The reserve is centered around a po…
Henblas, Llanasa · 1.7 kmHenblas is a Renaissance house in the village of Llanasa, Flintshire, Wales. The mansion dates from 1645 and was built by the Morgan family of Golden Grove, a country estate to the west of Llanasa, as a home for two u…
Gronant · 1.8 kmGronant is a village in Flintshire, Wales, about 2 miles east of Prestatyn. The population, as measured by the 2001 census, is 1,595, living in 697 households. The average age of the populace is 41.4 years, slightly h…

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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gwespyr?
- Gwespyr is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Denbighshire local authority.
- How deprived is Gwespyr?
- The Denbighshire local authority, which includes Gwespyr, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.