Compare

Overton and Maelor South

Ward

South east Wrexham. About 2,803 people in 37 square kilometres.

Open in map

Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Overton and Maelor South, 33.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,727
846th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
33.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
0.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.1%
3,314th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Overton and Maelor South compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Overton and Maelor SouthMiddle
Population49 wards, Wrexham · 2021
Population: every ward in Wrexham49 areas from 1,727 to 5,455. The middle area is 2,507. Overton and Maelor South is 2,727.
2,72717th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage49 wards, Wrexham · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Wrexham49 areas from 33.4% to 99.8%. The middle area is 91.7%. Overton and Maelor South is 33.4%.
33.4%lowest
Claimant rate49 wards, Wrexham · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Wrexham49 areas from 0.8% to 8.9%. The middle area is 2.9%. Overton and Maelor South is 0.8%.
0.8%lowest
Aged 15 to 6449 wards, Wrexham · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Wrexham49 areas from 50.7% to 74.1%. The middle area is 61.4%. Overton and Maelor South is 61.1%.
61.1%joint 22nd lowest

Figures for the whole of Wrexham

These figures are published for the whole of Wrexham, not for each ward, so they describe all of Wrexham and not Overton and Maelor South alone. See Wrexham

Average house price
£212,778
Up 2.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,246
72nd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.0×
93rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
82.1years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Overton and Maelor South in brief

Overton and Maelor South had 2,727 usual residents at the census.

In Overton and Maelor South, 33.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Overton and Maelor South, 0.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.1% of residents in Overton and Maelor South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.