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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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. 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
5/10
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

Median price£211,750
Price per sq ft£225
Sales (last 12 months)52
Typical range (middle 50%)£167K – £268K

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £211,750 (about £225 per square foot) in Pen-y-cae & Minera area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,500 up to £560,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pen-y-cae & Minera over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached19£295,000£278
Semi-Detached27£175,000£210
Terraced6£163,475£186

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Pen-y-cae & Minera

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pen-y-cae & Minera.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£210,000—£128,500£102,475
2017£222,553£71,500£123,000£107,500
2018£203,538—£124,950£93,500
2019£235,000£65,000£135,000£117,500
2020£266,500£60,000£131,250£115,000
2021£272,500£73,500£158,000£130,000
2022£300,000£85,000£165,000£138,000
2023£270,000£96,000£141,750£150,000
2024£275,000£95,000£171,000£150,000
2025£296,500—£165,000£163,475
2026£313,750—£211,750£150,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pen-y-cae & Minera.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Pen-y-cae & Minera.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£181—£139£112
2017£186£153£156£121
2018£185—£151£121
2019£201£147£164£139
2020£193£133£184£142
2021£220£148£189£151
2022£230£193£209£161
2023£252£217£179£174
2024£214£192£224£175
2025£248—£210£180
2026£278—£221£170
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Pen-y-cae & Minera.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Pen-y-cae & Minera in the last year.

All postcodes in Pen-y-cae & Minera

LL115YX

The Belvedere

LL115TY

Pentre Saeson

LL142RU

Hall Street

LL141UG

Tainant

LL113RD

Five Crosses Industrial Estate

LL113YU

Min-Y-Grug

LL113YW

Penypalmant Road

LL113PY

Willowbank Road

LL142DF

Maelor View

LL142RA

Mill Lane

LL142RR

Cristionydd

LL113UQ

Y Berllan

LL141UF

Maesydd

LL115UT

Ruthin Road

LL142PR

Pont Yr Afon

LL113YP

Shepherds Bush

LL115YA

Stryt Maelor

LL115YU

Maesteg

LL142RG

Bro Awelon

LL142NF

Ffordd Llanerch

LL113ED

New Brighton

LL113YZ

Eversley Court

LL142NL

Bridge Street

LL115UB

Brymbo Road

LL142TR

Allt Copperas

LL142PH

Cae Gabriel

LL113DB

Cae Glas Lane

LL115UW

Gors

LL115YG

Glascoed Road

LL115YD

Cefn Road

LL142PB

Bryn Afon

LL113DS

Minera

LL115AQ

Ffordd Eisteddfod

LL142LY

Gardd Francis

LL142RS

Cristionydd

LL113DR

New Brighton

LL142NE

Ffordd Llanerch

LL113YE

Minera Hall Road

LL113YS

Old Road

LL113EA

Wern Road

LL113DY

Wern Road

LL142PU

Mill Lane

LL142NT

Coed Y Graig

LL142RY

Hall Street

LL113BY

Top Talwrn

LL113YH

Maes Meillion

LL115US

Ruthin Road

LL113YJ

Vicarage Hill

LL142NR

Bronallt

LL142NH

Ffordd Llanerch

LL142PL

Cae Gabriel

LL142NG

Ffordd Llanerch

LL142SD

Allt Copperas

LL142PE

Trofryn

LL142PA

Heol Mabon

LL113DP

Pentre

LL113YT

Gegin Lane

LL115UH

Old Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.