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Wrexham area guide

Who lives in Wrexham, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wrexham
Region: Wales
Population: 45,585 (2024)

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At a glance

What Wrexham is like

Wrexham is a city in Wales. It is home to about 45,585 people across 19,539 households. 54.3% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How Wrexham compares

Headline figures for Wrexham, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 88 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

22 schools in Wrexham. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,879

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where Wrexham differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
20.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.3% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 88 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

Wrexham FAQs

Is Wrexham a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is Wrexham safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around Wrexham, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in Wrexham?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 54.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.9%).

How well connected is Wrexham?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 88 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, 0.6 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. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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