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Little Acton: your area

Little Acton ward · Wrexham. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 9% here, compared with 21% across Wrexham (12.2 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 8% here, compared with 16% across Wrexham (8.3 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 27.2% here, compared with 20.3% across Wrexham (6.9 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

27.2%

21 March 2021 · Little Acton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

605 out of 2,228.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.8%

21 March 2021 · Little Acton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

108 out of 2,227.

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People counted in the census

2,227

21 March 2021 · Little Acton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,227 out of 2,227.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

34.5%

21 March 2021 · Little Acton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

648 out of 1,876.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

45.5%

21 March 2021 · Little Acton ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

440 out of 966.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.6%

21 March 2021 · Little Acton ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

131 out of 966.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.1%

21 March 2021 · Little Acton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

265 out of 1,876.

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Homes rented privately

8%

21 March 2021 · Little Acton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

73 out of 966.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

9%

21 March 2021 · Little Acton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

85 out of 966.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Little Acton ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

31 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 46 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Little Acton ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 6 mapped crimes in September 2024; 5 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Little Acton
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202461
October 202401
November 202442
December 202430
January 202502
February 202563
March 202523
April 202552
May 202520
June 202561
July 202550
August 202570
September 202533
October 202510
November 202520
December 202520
January 202632
February 202622
March 202612
April 202642
May 202640
June 202631
July 202611
August 202650
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Little Acton
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime16
criminal damage arson5
public order4
vehicle crime3
other theft2
burglary1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →