Postcode · Wrexham

LL13 8NS area guide

Who lives in LL13 8NS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hermitage & Whitegate
Council: Wrexham
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,394 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL13 8NS is like

LL13 8NS is a postcode in the Hermitage & Whitegate neighbourhood of Wrexham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,394 people. 27.9% of households own their home, 31.5% rent privately and 39.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 53.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in LL13 8 sold for a median of £130,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL13 8NS compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 77.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£130,000

Median over 60 sales in LL13 8, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£36,626

Average a year, before tax — higher than 4% 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.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
77.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 18.4% across Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.6% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

LL13 8NS FAQs

Is LL13 8NS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 77.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LL13 8NS?

The median sale price over the last year was £130,000.

Homes in LL13 8 sold for a median of £130,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is LL13 8NS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 77.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL13 8NS, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LL13 8NS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 9.4% of residents. 27.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (37.6%).

Which council covers LL13 8NS?

LL13 8NS is in Wrexham.

LL13 8NS is in Wrexham, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL13 8NS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 66 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wrexham Central Rail Station, 0.5 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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