# Wrexham West

North east Wrexham. 9,226 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.2 square kilometres.

Wrexham West had 8,678 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000088. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Wrexham](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £160,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wrexham West was £160,000 in 2025. Joint 646th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/wrexham-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,678** (2021). Wrexham West had 8,678 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,499th most populated of 9,448. 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/wrexham-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Wrexham West 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/wrexham-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 81.5%** (January 2026). In Wrexham West, 81.5% 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/wrexham-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000088) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Wrexham West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W02000088) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 107 homes were sold in Wrexham West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000088) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wrexham West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000088) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wrexham West had 8,678 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Wrexham West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wrexham West at a rate of 204.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 101.0 per 1,000 people across Wrexham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 767 |
| Other crime | 313 |
| Shoplifting | 279 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 248 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 126 |
| Drug offences | 77 |
| Burglary | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Wrexham West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Wrexham West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £160,000 | 4th cheapest | 18 middle areas, Wrexham · 2025 |
| Population | 8,678 | 5th most populated | 18 middle areas, Wrexham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 18 middle areas, Wrexham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 81.5% | 5th lowest | 18 middle areas, Wrexham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wrexham West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wrexham West at a rate of 204.4 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, 178 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wrexham West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (767), other crime (313) and shoplifting (279).
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 middle area, so they describe all of Wrexham and not Wrexham West alone. [See Wrexham](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham)

- **Average house price: £212,778** (July 2026). Wrexham’s average house price was £212,778 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Wrexham costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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.

## Wrexham West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Wrexham West was £160,000 in 2025.
Wrexham West had 8,678 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Wrexham West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Wrexham West, 81.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000088
- Ward: [Offa †](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ward/offa)
- Constituency: [Wrexham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wrexham)
- Council: [Wrexham](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 4.17 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,226*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Ruabon & Marchwiel](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/ruabon-and-marchwiel), [Hermitage & Whitegate](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/hermitage-and-whitegate), [Johnstown North & Rhostyllen](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/johnstown-north-and-rhostyllen), [Town North, University & Rhos-ddu](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/town-north-university-and-rhos-ddu), [Coedpoeth & Brymbo](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/coedpoeth-and-brymbo), [New Broughton & Bryn Cefn](https://openindex.co.uk/wrexham/new-broughton-and-bryn-cefn)

## Latest updates for Wrexham West

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000088

## How to cite

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