# Penycae and Ruabon South

South east Wrexham. About 2,669 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 32 square kilometres.

Penycae and Ruabon South had 2,606 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code W05001751. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Wrexham](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham)

## Key figures

- **Population: 2,606** (2021). Penycae and Ruabon South had 2,606 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 740th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ward/penycae-and-ruabon-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Penycae and Ruabon South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ward/penycae-and-ruabon-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.5%** (January 2026). In Penycae and Ruabon South, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ward/penycae-and-ruabon-south#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Penycae and Ruabon South, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ward/penycae-and-ruabon-south#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W05001751) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Penycae and Ruabon South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W05001751) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wrexham. The outline is Penycae and Ruabon South.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W05001751) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Penycae and Ruabon South.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W05001751) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Penycae and Ruabon South had 2,606 usual residents at the census.

## How Penycae and Ruabon South compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Penycae and Ruabon South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 2,606 | 20th most populated | 49 wards, Wrexham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 49 wards, Wrexham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.5% | 20th lowest | 49 wards, Wrexham · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.2% | joint 17th lowest | 49 wards, Wrexham · Aug 2026 |

## Is Penycae and Ruabon South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Penycae and Ruabon South at a rate of 89.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 101.0 per 1,000 people across Wrexham.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 23 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Penycae and Ruabon South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (82), anti-social behaviour (59) and other crime (32).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## 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 and Ruabon South alone. [See Wrexham](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham)

- **Average house price: £215,035** (August 2026). Wrexham’s average house price was £215,035 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,246** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wrexham earned a median of £35,246 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 72nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.1×** (2025). A home in Wrexham costs 6.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 137,977** (2025). Wrexham’s population was an estimated 137,977 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Penycae and Ruabon South in brief

Penycae and Ruabon South had 2,606 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Penycae and Ruabon South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Penycae and Ruabon South, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Penycae and Ruabon South, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: W05001751
- Constituency: [Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/montgomeryshire-and-glyndwr)
- Council: [Wrexham](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 31.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,669*
- Neighbourhoods: 2
- Output areas: 8

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Cefn West](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ward/cefn-west), [Chirk North](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ward/chirk-north), [Llangollen](https://openindex.co.uk/denbighshire/ward/llangollen), [Ruabon](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ward/ruabon), [Penycae](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ward/penycae), [St Martin's](https://openindex.co.uk/shropshire/ward/st-martins)

## Latest updates for Penycae and Ruabon South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W05001751

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ward/penycae-and-ruabon-south