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.
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
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:
- 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

Marchwiel railway station · 0.3 kmMarchwiel 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 kmThe 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 kmThe 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 kmAbenbury 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)
Nearby towns
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.