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Marchwiel

Marchwiel is a village in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 1,092. Wrexham Central railway station is 3.6 km away. In June 2026, there were around 9 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 Marchwiel 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.

Council
Wrexham
County
Clwyd
Constituency
Clwyd South
Police force
North Wales

Weather

15°CMist

  • Today: 21° / 15° · 71% rain
  • Tomorrow: 21° / 13° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:34

12h 54m 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

14 reported · July 2026 33% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences5
  • Anti-social behaviour4
  • Criminal damage & arson2
  • Drugs1

1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs

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

166 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 159 rated 4–5 ★ (151 top)
  • 2 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Wrexham Central (3.6 km)
  • 0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Wrexham Central (3.3 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£212,502 average 3.4% YoY

Across Wrexham · to 2026-06

Detached£317,036
Semi-detached£197,888
Terraced£159,918
Flat£106,099

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 (5.7 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (3.3 km)

8 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

21 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 125 kW
  • Nearest: National Trust Erddig (2.9 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches6
  • Playgrounds3

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 & greens1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,995 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

33 jobs advertised · £37,285 avg

e.g. Market Research Field Interviewer Paid per Shift Car Required, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Shift Maintenance Engineer

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

Grid electricity

93% low-carbon electricity

Wind 48% · Nuclear 39% · Gas 7% · Biomass 6%

35 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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Marchwiel · 0.2 km

    Marchwiel is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.

  • Marchwiel railway station · 0.3 km

    Marchwiel railway station was a station in Marchwiel, Wrexham, Wales. The station was opened on 2 November 1895 and closed on 10 September 1962.

  • Marchwiel Hall · 1.3 km

    Marchwiel Hall is a Grade II listed building in the village of Marchwiel, Wrexham County Borough in North Wales.

  • A525 road · 1.3 km

    The 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.

  • River Gwenfro · 1.6 km

    The River Gwenfro is a small river in Wrexham County Borough, north Wales. It is a tributary of the Clywedog. The name Gwenfro is possibly derived from the Welsh language words gwen, "white", and bro, "border", "bound…

  • Abenbury · 1.9 km

    Abenbury is a community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is situated south-east of Wrexham city and includes the village of Pentre Maelor and part of the Wrexham Industrial Estate.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Marchwiel?
Marchwiel is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Wrexham local authority.
What is the population of Marchwiel?
Marchwiel has an approximate settlement population of 1,092.
How deprived is Marchwiel?
The Wrexham local authority, which includes Marchwiel, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.