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LL12 8 area guide

Who lives in LL12 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wrexham
Region
Wales
Population
17,351 (2024)
At a glance

What LL12 8 is like

The LL12 8 postcode sector in Wrexham covers 245 live postcodes and is home to about 17,351 people in 7,615 households. 73.2% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LL12 8 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL12 8 compares

Headline figures for LL12 8, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£280,000

Median over 95 sales in LL12 8, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools in LL12 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£46,673

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL12 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

LL12 8 FAQs

01
Is LL12 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LL12 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in LL12 8 sold for a median of £280,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LL12 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL12 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL12 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.8%).
05
Which council covers LL12 8?

The local authority for LL12 8 is Wrexham.

LL12 8 comes under Wrexham in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LL12 8?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gwersyllt Rail Station, 1.9 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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