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Chirk & Ceiriog Valley

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About

Chirk sits on the River Ceiriog at the England–Wales border within Wrexham county borough. The Llangollen Canal crosses the valley on the Chirk Aqueduct, engineered by Thomas Telford, and enters Chirk Tunnel shortly after. A brick railway viaduct from the Shrewsbury–Chester line and Chirk Castle, dating from the late 13th century, mark the town and its approach to the river and canal. The junction of waterways and rail shaped local trade and settlement patterns around the town.

The Ceiriog Valley runs west and south from Chirk along the River Ceiriog into the lower slopes of the Berwyn foothills. Villages such as Glyn Ceiriog and Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog follow the river corridor, where mills and quarries once formed much of the local economy. The valley’s place names and lanes appear in the work of John Ceiriog Hughes, and the river reaches the Dee close to Chirk, with field boundaries, river terraces and scattered woodland lining the narrow valley floor.

Area overview

On average Chirk & Ceiriog Valley has None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chirk & Ceiriog Valley is £43,130 per year. Chirk & Ceiriog Valley is home to around 6,460 people, with a population density of about 48.7 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
5/10
Social housing
14.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chirk & Ceiriog Valley Population
6,460
Population density
48.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.26(-14%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.84(+83%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.61(+58%)
Public order
6.81(-17%)
Other theft
4.18(-9%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,227
96.42%
Other White
93
1.44%
Irish
23
0.36%
White and Black African (mixed)
18
0.28%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
0.23%
Total population: 6,458

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,528
28.53%
No qualifications
1,140
21.28%
Level 3 (A level)
857
16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
829
15.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
538
10.04%
Total 16+ residents: 5,356

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,118
39.58%
Owns with a mortgage
781
27.65%
Social rents from council
401
14.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
290
10.27%
Other social rented
155
5.49%
Total households: 2,825

Property prices in Chirk & Ceiriog Valley

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £217,500 in Chirk & Ceiriog Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chirk & Ceiriog Valley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chirk & Ceiriog Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced11£155,500
Semi-Detached18£184,250
Detached27£285,000

10 years median price trend in Chirk & Ceiriog Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chirk & Ceiriog Valley.

All postcodes in Chirk & Ceiriog Valley

LL145HS

George Street

LL145AH

Fron Isaf

LL145RF

Ash Grove

LL207NY

Aberteirw Terrace

LL145AD

Chirk South

LL145RL

Chirk South

LL207DY

Erw Wladys

LL207HL

Glanffrwd Terrace

LL207AA

Dyffryn Ceiriog

LL145BF

Richmond Gardens

LL207DH

Dyffryn Ceiriog

LL207NB

Garth

LL145RA

Maes Y Berwyn

LL145ND

Maesywaun

LL207EP

Nascott Terrace

LL145PA

Colliery Road

LL207NE

Garth

LL145BQ

Station Road

LL145PB

Colliery Road

LL207DS

Y Gamer

LL145BX

Cilcoed

LL145PL

Colliery Road

LL207NH

Cambrian Terrace

LL145AF

Chirk South

LL145EP

Yr Helfa

LL207EG

High Street

LL145LD

South View

LL207BA

Maes Y Wern

LL145PR

Bron Y Waun

LL145EY

Church Street

LL145AB

Llwyn Y Cil

LL145AG

Tyn Y Groes

LL145PU

Chirk Green

LL145AS

Whitehurst

LL145QB

Chirk Green Gardens

LL207HT

Dyffryn Ceiriog

LL207AL

Tan Y Bryn

LL207DE

Dyffryn Ceiriog

LL145EQ

Helfa Bach

LL145AE

Chirk South

SY107NU

Dyffryn Ceiriog

SY107NX

Maesywern

LL145NP

Plas Y Waun

LL207FB

High Street

SY107NS

Dyffryn Ceiriog

LL145EZ

Church Street

LL145HN

West View

LL207HB

Selattyn Road

LL207LF

Rock Terrace

LL145BB

Maes Y Parc

LL207BY

Pant Farm

LL207HW

Old Road

LL145NF

Chapel Lane

SY107NZ

Dyffryn Ceiriog

LL145HB

Queens Square

LL207AB

New Road

LL207NF

Heol Penderyst

LL145HY

John Street

LL207HN

New Road

LL207AY

Maesywern

LL145LR

Oakcroft

LL207EB

Gorffwysfa

LL145NN

Maes Yr Ysgol

LL145NL

Chapel Lane

LL145HT

Charles Street

LL207NS

Llangollen Terrace

LL145LH

Walden Crescent

LL145HE

Ffordd Trevor

LL207EE

Ceiriog Terrace Road

LL207HD

Selattyn Road

LL145AY

Woodside Cottages

LL207AU

Graig Cottages

LL145RE

Longfield

LL207NL

Ffordd Tyn Y Cestyll

LL145HL

West View

LL207AT

Dyffryn Ceiriog

LL145BT

Chirk South

LL207HU

Dyffryn Ceiriog

LL207LD

Dyffryn Ceiriog

LL145BP

Offa

LL207NU

Dyffryn Ceiriog

LL207RY

Gate Road

LL145LY

Castle Crescent

LL145RG

Sycamore Drive

LL145PG

Shepherds Lane

LL207AW

Maes Meredydd

LL145AZ

Chirk North

LL145PD

Church View

LL145NH

Lloyds Lane

LL145NY

Pen Y Waun

LL207EA

Ceiriog Terrace Road

LL207HJ

Cae Hafod

LL207DT

Y Maes

LL207HA

Maybury Avenue

LL207HH

New Road

LL207NN

Dyffryn Ceiriog

LL145HP

Holyhead Road

LL145RB

Stone Cottages

LL145NJ

Pen Y Waun

LL145LE

Coronation Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.