Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:46 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:23 am – 3:57 pm
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People8,899 residentsin the Cefn Mawr census areaMedian age 41.63,821 households54% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright36% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,757 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, manufacturing 15%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 73% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,176 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNewtown Mountainmountain · 1.7 miSugn-y-pwll Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGwernydd Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMonks Poollake · 1.9 miThe Lakelake · 2.0 miTref-y-nantvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParc Gwledig Ty Mawrpark · 1.2 mi · 19 haBonc yr Hafodpark · 2.8 mi · 38 haStryt Las Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 8 haCanolfan Hamddensports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes119 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199038 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202644 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.6 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,179 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation149 m489 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 247 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChirk Community Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryCrane Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPlas Madoc Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKandy Lodge Dental Surgery1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryYsgol Acrefair205 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRhosymedre Community Primary215 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryYsgol Rhiwabon509 pupils1.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL26 miRailway stationRuabon1.6 miBus stationWrexham Bus Station5.6 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal29 miBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL14 postcode district.
