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LL12 8PD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Marford, Gresford & Llay North
Council: Wrexham
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,256 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL12 8PD is like

LL12 8PD is a postcode in the Marford, Gresford & Llay North area of Wrexham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,256 people. 78.7% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 8PD compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 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

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£52,336

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL12 8PD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
An older population
34.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL12 8PD FAQs

Is LL12 8PD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL12 8PD?

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 8PD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL12 8PD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LL12 8PD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 78.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.6%).

Which council covers LL12 8PD?

The local authority for LL12 8PD is Wrexham.

LL12 8PD comes under Wrexham in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL12 8PD?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gwersyllt Rail Station, 2.6 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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