Ruabon
Ruabon is a village in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 3,091. It has two GP surgeries and two pharmacies, with 5 bus stops and Ruabon railway station 0.2 km away. There were around 60 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 Ruabon 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
16°CMist
- Today: 18° / 9° · 75% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 15° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:37
12h 58m 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
87 reported · July 2026▲ 26% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences35
- Anti-social behaviour16
- Shoplifting11
- Other theft8
Neighbourhood team: Penycae and Ruabon South · 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
93 food businesses within 2 miles
- 91 rated 4–5 ★ (86 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ruabon (0.2 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ruabon (0.2 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: 159.9p · BP (2.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (7.9 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
23 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 125 kW
- Nearest: Costa Drive-Thru (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds7
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
Council control
Independent / Conservative coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés5
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 · £30,896 avg
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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
99% low-carbon electricity
Wind 78% · Nuclear 16% · Solar 4% · Imports 1%
3 gCO₂/kWh · very 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
Notable places nearby
Bridge End Inn · 0.0 kmThe Bridge End Inn is a pub in Ruabon, Wales. Located in a former coaching inn, since 2008 it has been operated by the McGivern family and has its own microbrewery. It has received various local and national awards.
St Mary's Church, Ruabon · 0.1 kmSt Mary's is a Grade I listed church in Ruabon, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is situated in the church yard between Bridge Street and Church Street. Included in the listing is the lych gate and churchyard walls.…
Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Ruabon · 0.1 kmThe Wynnstay Arms is a hotel and public house in Ruabon, Wales. The Grade II listed building dates from the 18th-century and was a coaching inn. Meetings of the Football Association of Wales were held in the hotel in…
Ruabon railway station · 0.2 kmRuabon railway station is a combined rail and bus interchange serving Ruabon, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is the second busiest station in Wrexham County Borough in terms of passenger journeys, after the mainlin…
Ruabon · 0.2 kmRuabon is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The name comes from Rhiw Fabon, rhiw being the Welsh word for "slope" or "hillside" and Fabon being a mutation from St Mabon, the original church nam…
- Ruabon Grammar School · 0.3 km
Ruabon Grammar School was situated in Ruabon, Denbighshire in north-east Wales. It provided a grammar school education to boys in the parishes of Ruabon and Erbistock. Ruabon Grammar School for Boys became a Denbighsh…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ruabon?
- Ruabon is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Wrexham local authority.
- What is the population of Ruabon?
- Ruabon has an approximate settlement population of 3,091.
- How deprived is Ruabon?
- The Wrexham local authority, which includes Ruabon, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.