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Wrexham council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats drawn from the available evidence. These are analytical judgements, not an official council assessment. Where a national comparison is available, lower housing costs, lower reported poor health and higher qualification shares are treated as relative strengths; this does not prove affordability or service quality.
strength
Average private rent is £770 a month (August 2026) in Wrexham council area. This is £76 lower than the Wales average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 5.3% in Acrefair North to 42.2% in Brynyffynnon — a gap of 36.9 percentage points.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →strength
6.2% of people reported bad or very bad health in Wrexham council area (21 March 2021). Across Wales, the figure was 6.9%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.7% in Marford and Hoseley to 10.4% in Wynnstay — a gap of 7.7 percentage points.
This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.
What could help →The evidence gathered here does not yet support a distinct finding in this category.
opportunity
Funding has been announced for the cultural park, and preparations for the St Mark’s coach park have been reported.
The schemes could improve arrival and movement through the centre if the routes between them are clear and accessible. Neither announcement proves the finished visitor experience.
What could help →opportunity
Rhosddu Road proposes up to 58 homes while relocation options for the Cunliffe Centre are still being explored.
Proposed response: track the housing scheme and continuity of community services together, with residents able to see what changes and when.
What could help →opportunity
20.3% of people in Wrexham council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.7% in Queensway to 37.1% in Borras Park — a gap of 27.3 percentage points.
Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.
What could help →opportunity
29.1% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Wrexham council area. Across Wales, the figure was 31.5%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.9% in Marford and Hoseley to 41.9% in Wynnstay — a gap of 33 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
What could help →opportunity
Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Wrexham council area.
Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.
What could help →opportunity
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →opportunity
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 5.2% in Marford and Hoseley to 39.2% in Wynnstay — a gap of 34 percentage points.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
What could help →The evidence gathered here does not yet support a distinct finding in this category.
| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Join up coach arrivals with Wrexham’s new public spacesHenblas Street and Hippodrome cultural park: Funding announced; delivery not confirmed. St Mark’s coach park: Preparations for construction reported. | Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham County Borough Council; Read Construction | |
| Add council homes while keeping community services accessibleSeptember 2026 project update: concept design complete, further planning and site work still required. | Wrexham County Borough Council and affected community-service providers | |
| Make room for homes people can affordAverage private rent is £770 a month (August 2026) in Wrexham council area. Homes rented privately ranged from 5.3% in Acrefair North to 42.2% in Brynyffynnon — a gap of 36.9 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 49 of 49 current wards have comparable figures. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | |
| Plan homes and care around an older population20.3% aged 65 or over; 21 March 2021. People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.7% in Queensway to 37.1% in Borras Park — a gap of 27.3 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 49 of 49 current wards have comparable figures. | Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Bring support closer to people in poor health6.2% reporting bad or very bad health; 21 March 2021. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.7% in Marford and Hoseley to 10.4% in Wynnstay — a gap of 7.7 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 49 of 49 current wards have comparable figures. | Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Connect local skills to local opportunities29.1% with a degree or equivalent; 21 March 2021. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.9% in Marford and Hoseley to 41.9% in Wynnstay — a gap of 33 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 49 of 49 current wards have comparable figures. | Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority | |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Target support where disadvantages overlapHouseholds facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 5.2% in Marford and Hoseley to 39.2% in Wynnstay — a gap of 34 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 49 of 49 wards. | The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services |