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Housing in LL12 8

What the homes in LL12 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wrexham
Region
Wales
Population
17,351 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.8%). Flats make up 7.6%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

LL12 8Wales
Detached35.6%28.5%
Semi-detached43.8%32.1%
Terraced13%26.6%
Purpose-built flat6.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; LL12 8 is broadly in line with that, at 73.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.4% of households against 17%. 42% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

LL12 8
73%
15%
Wales
  • Owned73.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented11.4%17%
  • Social rented14.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL12 8Wales
Owned outright42%38%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%14.5%
Other private rented1.6%2.5%
From the council13.3%8.7%
From a housing association1.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL12 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

LL12 8Wales
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%14.6%
Couple, no children15.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children19%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Wrexham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wrexham, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

WrexhamWales
All homes£770£846
One bedroom£597£636
Two bedrooms£711£779
Three bedrooms£840£890
Four or more£1,224£1,247
Detached£998£1,083
Semi-detached£803£877
Terraced£731£833
Flat or maisonette£649£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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