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LL12 7YN area guide

Who lives in LL12 7YN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Maes-y-dre & Borras
Council: Wrexham
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,553 (2024)

LL12 7YNWrexham

At a glance

What LL12 7YN is like

LL12 7YN is a postcode in the Maes-y-dre & Borras area of Wrexham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,553 people. 44.4% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 38.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 53.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LL12 7 sold for a median of £216,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL12 7YN compares

Headline figures for LL12 7YN, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£216,500

Median over 74 sales in LL12 7, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

12 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,887

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL12 7YN differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.1% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 67 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

LL12 7YN FAQs

Is LL12 7YN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LL12 7YN?

The median sale price over the last year was £216,500.

Homes in LL12 7 sold for a median of £216,500 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL12 7YN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL12 7YN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LL12 7YN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.2% of residents. 44.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.7%).

Which council covers LL12 7YN?

The local authority for LL12 7YN is Wrexham.

LL12 7YN comes under Wrexham in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL12 7YN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wrexham General Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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