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Rossett

Rossett is a village in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 2,279. The area has around 3 restaurants and cafés, 10 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Gresford (WDSME), 4.7 km away. There were around 15 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 Rossett 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
Wrexham
Police force
North Wales

Weather

15°COvercast

  • Today: 21° / 13° · 40% rain
  • Tomorrow: 22° / 13° · Partly Cloudy

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

19US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom

Crime

22 reported · July 2026 69% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences6
  • Anti-social behaviour5
  • Criminal damage & arson4
  • Shoplifting4

Neighbourhood team: Rossett · 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

23 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 19 rated 4–5 ★ (18 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Gresford (WDSME) (4.7 km)
  • 10 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Caergwrle (6.1 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: 138.8p · AppleGreen (9.9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 144.8p · AppleGreen (9.9 km)

13 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

18 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 75 kW
  • Nearest: Llyndir Hall Hotel (0.9 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches7
  • Playgrounds4

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

  • Schools2
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens2
  • Restaurants & cafés3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

4,995 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

11 jobs advertised · £33,176 avg

e.g. Care Assistant - Mornings - Driving License Required, Care Assistant - Driving License Required, Online French Tutor - Part Time

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

52% low-carbon electricity

Gas 44% · Nuclear 29% · Solar 17% · Imports 5%

174 gCO₂/kWh · high 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

  • Rossett Hall · 0.2 km

    Rossett Hall is a mid-eighteenth century Grade II listed Georgian building situated in the village of Rossett, Wrexham County Borough, in the north of Wales. A former manor house, it is now a hotel under the Everbrigh…

  • Rossett · 0.3 km

    Rossett is a village, community and electoral ward in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Rossett is served by the A483 road.

  • Christ Church, Rossett · 0.6 km

    Christ Church is a church of the Church in Wales, situated in Rossett, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building. Christ Church is an active Anglican church in the Alyn Miss…

  • Darland High School · 0.7 km

    Darland High School is a mixed, non-denominational high school in Rossett, Wales, established in 1958. Its current head teacher is Joanne Lee.

  • Presbyterian Chapel, Rossett · 0.8 km

    The Presbyterian Chapel, Rossett, is on Station Road, in Rossett, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It continues to be active as a Welsh Presbyterian church.

  • Trevalyn Hall · 0.8 km

    Trevalyn Hall in Rossett, a Grade II* listed building, is an Elizabethan manor house near Wrexham in Wales. It was built by John Trevor in 1576. The Trevor family of Trevalyn were one of the leading families in East D…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Rossett?
Rossett is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Wrexham local authority.
What is the population of Rossett?
Rossett has an approximate settlement population of 2,279.
How deprived is Rossett?
The Wrexham local authority, which includes Rossett, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.