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LL12 8BU area guide

Who lives in LL12 8BU, 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)

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At a glance

What LL12 8BU is like

LL12 8BU 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 1,553 people. 44.4% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 38.1% are in social housing. The biggest 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 around the national middle. Homes in LL12 8 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL12 8BU compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 37.1 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

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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More deprived than mostLook closer
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
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A lot of social housingLook closer
38.1% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

LL12 8BU FAQs

Is LL12 8BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL12 8BU?

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.

Is LL12 8BU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL12 8BU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LL12 8BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers LL12 8BU?

LL12 8BU is in Wrexham.

LL12 8BU is in Wrexham, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL12 8BU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 63 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wrexham General Rail Station, 0.8 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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