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Penycae

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North west Wrexham. About 2,196 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Penycae, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
2,185
404th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.3%
4,066th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Penycae compares

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PenycaeMiddle
Population49 wards, Wrexham · 2021
Population: every ward in Wrexham49 areas from 1,727 to 5,455. The middle area is 2,507. Penycae is 2,185.
2,18512th lowest
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%. Penycae is 98.6%.
98.6%joint 10th highest
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%. Penycae is 4.1%.
4.1%joint 8th highest
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%. Penycae is 62.3%.
62.3%joint 21st highest

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 Penycae 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
Penycae in brief

Penycae had 2,185 usual residents at the census.

In Penycae, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Penycae, 4.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.3% of residents in Penycae were aged 15 to 64 at the census.