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Pen-y-cae & Minera

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About

Pen-y-cae and Minera sit in the lower hills of Wrexham County Borough, linked by minor roads and public footpaths. The settlements share a community council and local services: a primary school, a community centre, shops and a few pubs. Regular bus links connect them to nearby centres. Village life includes a football club and volunteer groups that run community events and maintain allotments and green spaces.

The area is marked by visible traces of 19th-century extractive industry. Around Minera, ruined engine houses, limekilns and spoil heaps mark former lead and limestone workings; Minera Quarry has been managed as a nature reserve with cliffs, ponds and a stretch of disused tramway embankment that is used by walkers and birdwatchers. Older houses and terraces reflect the mining era while lanes and hedgerow fields map older farming patterns. Paths lead onto higher ground with wide views across the Vale; local interpretation panels record the industrial past for visitors and residents.

Area overview

On average Pen-y-cae & Minera has None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Pen-y-cae & Minera is £45,932 per year. Pen-y-cae & Minera is home to around 5,702 people, with a population density of about 167.2 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
7/10
Social housing
17.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Pen-y-cae & Minera Population
5,702
Population density
167.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.9(+3%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.68(+5%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.47(+29%)
Public order
3.86(-53%)
Other theft
2.98(-35%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,445
95.44%
Other White
110
1.93%
Irish
35
0.61%
Other Asian
20
0.35%
White and Asian (mixed)
18
0.32%
Total population: 5,705

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,376
29.84%
No qualifications
912
19.78%
Level 3 (A level)
734
15.92%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
710
15.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
469
10.17%
Total 16+ residents: 4,611

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
916
38.36%
Owns with a mortgage
702
29.4%
Social rents from council
422
17.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
190
7.96%
Other social rented
94
3.94%
Total households: 2,388

Property prices in Pen-y-cae & Minera

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Pen-y-cae & Minera area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pen-y-cae & Minera 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 Pen-y-cae & Minera over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached31£168,000
Detached20£296,500
Terraced10£163,475

10 years median price trend in Pen-y-cae & Minera

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pen-y-cae & Minera.

All postcodes in Pen-y-cae & Minera

LL142SA

Copperas Hill

LL115YL

Maes Maelor

LL142PQ

Hawthorn View

LL113DE

Maesyffynnon Road

LL113DW

Pentre

LL142PS

Bryn Eitha

LL142PG

Pont Yr Afon

LL142DG

Maelor Avenue

LL115YH

Fron Heulog Hill

LL115UY

Wesley Road

LL115UD

Brymbo Road

LL115UU

Ruthin Road

LL142RH

Bridge Street

LL142PW

Cefn Parc

LL142RL

Church Street

LL113YY

Nantlais

LL142PN

Stryt Issa

LL142RB

Lambpit Street

LL142RF

Chapel Street

LL142SJ

Coed Y Nant

LL141UE

Drefechan

LL142DE

Bridge Street

LL115UF

Old Road

LL142RW

Brynyffynnon Road

LL144LU

Wern

LL115UX

Yr Hendy

LL142RD

Hill Street

LL115YT

Caer Efail

LL115UE

Cae Adar Lane

LL113YG

Tremymynydd

LL113DA

Church Road

LL115TT

Allt Eisteddfod

LL113YB

Bryn Hyfryd

LL115TS

Ffordd Isaf

LL113US

Ruthin Road

LL142SF

Trem Y Berwyn

LL113YN

Vicarage Hill

LL144LT

Wern

LL115YN

Nant Road

LL113DD

Church Road

LL142RE

Maes Y Nant

LL141TP

Plasbennion Road

LL113YD

Minera Hall Road

LL113NZ

Aldergrove Place

LL142EG

Bryn Y Coed

LL115YF

Arllwyn

LL115YS

Nebo Hill

LL115UP

Bryn Madoc Road

LL141TT

Cristionydd

LL115BJ

Ruthin Road

LL142RN

Mammoth Grove

LL142DH

Afoneitha Road

LL113EE

New Brighton

LL115YY

Allt Y Pentref

LL142NA

Ffordd Llanerch

LL113YF

Church Road

LL142PJ

Oakleigh

LL113EB

New Brighton

LL142NW

Ffordd Ifor

LL144LS

Wern View

LL113RH

Gwernygaseg Road

LL142NU

Ffordd Llanerch

LL113YQ

Old Road Minera

LL113YR

Old Road

LL113DU

New Brighton

LL142RT

Hall Street

LL142NB

Ffordd Llanerch

LL142PT

Poplar Road

LL115UR

Ruthin Road

LL141TR

Wynn Hall Terrace

LL115YB

Bryn Nebo

LL142PF

Afoneitha Road

LL115UL

Old Road Bwlchgwyn

LL113UT

Ruthin Road

LL142PD

Awelfryn

LL113RE

Gwernygaseg Road

LL115YJ

Cefn Lane

LL115UJ

Whiteoaks

LL115TR

Ffordd Yr Ysgol

LL115UG

Old Road

LL115UA

Brymbo Road

LL113YL

Mwyn Ffordd

LL142SE

Maesteg

LL142NS

Trem Y Gardden

LL142NP

Delfryn

LL142NN

Heol Y Bryn

LL115UN

Ffordd Uchaf

LL141TS

Sweeney Mount

LL115YE

Cefn Road

LL141UW

Stryt Yr Lampit

LL113DT

New Brighton

LL141TW

Ruabon Road

LL142PY

Poplar Road

LL115YZ

Maes Awelon

LL113LX

Hafan Deg

LL142ND

Ffordd Llanerch

LL115YQ

King George Court

LL142SG

Hill Close

LL113YA

Bryn Hyfryd

LL142RP

Groesfan

Data Sources

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