Gwynfryn
Gwynfryn is a village in Clwyd, Wales. The nearest railway station is Gwersyllt, 5.9 km away. There were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, 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 Gwynfryn 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
19°CCloudy
- Today: 23° / 14° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:43Sunset 19:32
12h 50m 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
5 reported · July 2026▼ 29% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Minera · 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
22 food businesses within 2 miles
- 22 rated 4–5 ★ (22 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gwersyllt (6.2 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gwersyllt (6.2 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: 137.8p · AppleGreen (11.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (11.9 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: WrexhamPublic (3.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds5
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
Andrew Ranger
Labour
Wrexham
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Conservative coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés1
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
85% low-carbon electricity
Wind 55% · Nuclear 28% · Gas 11% · Imports 4%
43 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 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
Gwynfryn, Wrexham · 0.3 kmGwynfryn is a hill-top village in the community of Minera in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Its name, originally that of the village chapel, is formed from the Welsh words bryn, "hill", and gwyn, "white": "white hill"…
Ogof Dydd Byraf · 0.5 kmOgof Dydd Byraf is a cave which extends under Esclusham Mountain in the north-east Wales from its entrance in the south face of the Minera Limeworks quarry. It was originally discovered and explored in 1964 by the Wre…
Minera Limeworks · 0.6 kmThe Minera Limeworks were extensive lime quarries and kilns at Minera in Wrexham, Wales. It was located at grid reference SJ253520, near the villages of Gwynfryn, Minera, and Coedpoeth and was locally referred to as T…
Berwig Halt railway station · 1.0 kmBerwig Halt railway station was a station in Minera, Wrexham, Wales. The station was opened on 1 May 1905 and closed on 1 January 1931.
Bwlchgwyn · 1.2 kmBwlchgwyn is a village in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, on the A525 road, 5 miles (8 km) west of the city of Wrexham and 10 miles (16 km) south-east of the town of Ruthin. Bwlchgwyn is part of the community of Brymbo…
Minera · 1.3 kmMinera is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It adjoins the village of Coedpoeth.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gwynfryn?
- Gwynfryn is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Wrexham local authority.
- How deprived is Gwynfryn?
- The Wrexham local authority, which includes Gwynfryn, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.