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Housing in LL12 8UG

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

Neighbourhood
Marford, Gresford & Llay North
Council
Wrexham
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,548 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (42.3%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

LL12 8UGWales
Detached42.3%28.5%
Semi-detached33.4%32.1%
Terraced22.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; the LL12 8UG area is above that, at 79.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 17%. 46.7% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

LL12 8UG
80%
16%
Wales
  • Owned79.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented15.8%17%
  • Social rented4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

LL12 8UGWales
Owned outright46.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%14.5%
Other private rented1.9%2.5%
From the council3.1%8.7%
From a housing association0.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

LL12 8UGWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.4%. 21.6% of households include dependent children.

LL12 8UGWales
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%14.6%
Couple, no children15.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 8UG sits in (Marford, Gresford & Llay North): about 1,548 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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