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Housing in LL12 8EF

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

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

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.7%). Flats make up 27.8%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

LL12 8EFWales
Detached2%28.5%
Semi-detached45.7%32.1%
Terraced24.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat26.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; the LL12 8EF area is well below that, at 44.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 16.6% of households against 17%. 22.1% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

LL12 8EF
44%
17%
38%
Wales
  • Owned44.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented16.6%17%
  • Social rented38.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL12 8EFWales
Owned outright22.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%14.5%
Other private rented1.9%2.5%
From the council36.1%8.7%
From a housing association2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL12 8EFWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.7%. 28.5% of households include dependent children.

LL12 8EFWales
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%14.6%
Couple, no children13.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children12.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood LL12 8EF sits in (Maes-y-dre & Borras): about 1,553 residents.

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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