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County or areaWrexham
Postcode districtLL14
Telephone code01691
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:46 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:22 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,460 residentsin the Chirk & Ceiriog Valley census areaMedian age 48.52,825 households67% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright20% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,011 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C925 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBrynkinalt Hallhistoric site · under a mileChirk Castle & Gardenscastle · 1.3 miChirk Aqueduct & Viaductviaduct · under a mileNewhall Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miPontcysyllte Aqueducthistoric site · 3.0 miBryn Pen-y-lanmountain · 3.8 miChirk Aqueductbridge · 1.3 miDee Viaductviaduct · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMaes Owen Glyndwrpark · under a mileLodgevale Parkpark · under a mileWhitehurst Gardenspark · 1.3 miHenlle Park Golf Centregolf course · 1.7 mi · 57 haRhyn Park Sports Centresports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes112 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199034 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202641 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 8.1 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,048 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChirk Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChirk Surgeryright herePharmacyRowlands Pharmacyright hereDentistTalking Teethright herePolice stationPoliceChirkunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Holyhead Road - Chirk, Chirkright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 all-through, 1 independentPrimaryYsgol Y Waun320 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWeston Rhyn Primary Schoolages 3-11, 191 pupils1.1 miAll-throughSt Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)ages 3-16, 703 pupils1.9 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL29 miRailway stationChirkunder a mileBus stationBus StationOswestry4.9 miBus stops38 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationWrexham1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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