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Housing in Wrexham

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

Council
Wrexham
Region
Wales
Population
45,585 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.9%). Flats make up 19.8%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

WrexhamWales
Detached24.5%28.5%
Semi-detached33.9%32.1%
Terraced21.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat17.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.3% of households in Wrexham own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 20.6% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 30.7% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

Wrexham
54%
21%
24%
Wales
  • Owned54.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented20.6%17%
  • Social rented24.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

WrexhamWales
Owned outright30.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.3%2.5%
From the council18.9%8.7%
From a housing association5.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

WrexhamWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.3%). 26% of households include dependent children.

WrexhamWales
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%14.6%
Couple, no children15.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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

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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