Minera
Minera is a town or village in Clwyd, Wales. It has around 1 GP surgery and 1 pharmacy, and the nearest railway station is Gwersyllt, 4.9 km away. There were around 19 recorded street crimes in June 2026, 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 Minera 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
7°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 4° · 56% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:15Sunset 16:35
9h 20m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
42 reported · August 2026▲ 56% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Anti-social behaviour12
- Criminal damage & arson7
- Public order5
4 stop & searches · mostly offensive weapons
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
102 reported road collisions (2025)
49 killed or seriously injured · 150 casualties · 7.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
43 food businesses within 2 miles
- 41 rated 4–5 ★ (41 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gwersyllt (4.9 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gwersyllt (4.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£215,035 average▲ 3.8% YoY
Across Wrexham · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£770 average monthly rent▲ 3.2% YoY
- 1 bed £597
- 2 bed £711
- 3 bed £840
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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: 138.8p · AppleGreen (8.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (8.6 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
20 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: WrexhamPublic (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds6
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,448
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,144
- Net moves+304
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Conservative coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,115 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised · £29,161 avg
e.g. Production Operative/Driver, Customer Delivery Driver - Cat C (Temporary)
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
74% low-carbon electricity
Wind 43% · Nuclear 31% · Gas 23% · Imports 3%
92 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
Health services
9 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in LL11
- Caritas Surgery
- Primary Care Smp
- Kaleidoscope East
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Wrexham:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth232 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK151 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately119 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills115 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks112 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Vicarage Crossing Halt railway station · 0.0 km
Vicarage Crossing Halt railway station was a station in Minera, Wrexham, Wales. The station was opened on 1 May 1905 and closed on 1 January 1931.
Minera · 0.3 kmMinera is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It adjoins the village of Coedpoeth.
- Coed Poeth railway station · 0.6 km
Coed Poeth railway station was a station in Coedpoeth, Wrexham, Wales. The station was opened on 15 November 1897, closed to passengers on 1 January 1931 and closed completely on 2 November 1964.
Berwig Halt railway station · 0.6 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.
Minera Lead Mines · 1.1 kmThe township of Minera, near Wrexham, in North-East Wales was a major centre of lead mining for centuries, reaching its peak of production in the 1860s. Mining finished in 1914, but buried under the spoil in one area…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Minera?
- Minera is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Wrexham local authority.
- How deprived is Minera?
- The Wrexham local authority, which includes Minera, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.