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LL12 8BS area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Maes-y-dre & Borras
Council
Wrexham
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,592 (2024)
At a glance

What LL12 8BS is like

LL12 8BS is a postcode in the Maes-y-dre & Borras neighbourhood of Wrexham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,592 people. 65.1% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 20% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in LL12 8 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL12 8BS compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 29.7 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
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 74 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

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

Household incomeMore
£46,887

Average a year, before tax — higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

LL12 8BS FAQs

01
Is LL12 8BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LL12 8BS?

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 8BS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL12 8BS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in LL12 8BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 65.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (48.1%).
05
Which council covers LL12 8BS?

LL12 8BS is in Wrexham.

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

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 74 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wrexham General Rail Station, 1.1 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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