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Town North, University & Rhos-ddu

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About

Town North, University & Rhos-ddu form a north-western segment of Wrexham, centred on academic and residential life. The area is defined by the campuses of Wrexham University and Yale College, with student accommodation and lecture halls grouped along Mold Road.

Rhos-ddu is a residential neighbourhood with traditional terraced housing and local shops. The area includes the Gresford Road playing fields and is bordered by the winding course of the River Gwenfro, which passes near the university grounds.

Area overview

On average Town North, University & Rhos-ddu has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu is £42,909 per year. Town North, University & Rhos-ddu is home to around 8,924 people, with a population density of about 3,270.3 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
125
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
14.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Town North, University & Rhos-ddu Population
8,924
Population density
3,270.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.76(+74%)
Shoplifting
30.37(+338%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.03(+107%)
Public order
16.58(+86%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.34(+77%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,988
89.51%
Other White
467
5.23%
Other Asian
62
0.69%
Other
56
0.63%
African
52
0.58%
Total population: 8,924

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,439
32.02%
No qualifications
1,392
18.28%
Level 3 (A level)
1,252
16.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,154
15.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
649
8.52%
Total 16+ residents: 7,616

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,717
42.26%
Owns with a mortgage
1,044
25.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
721
17.75%
Social rents from council
333
8.2%
Other social rented
142
3.49%
Total households: 4,063

Property prices in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £425,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Town North, University & Rhos-ddu 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 Town North, University & Rhos-ddu over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£245,500
Flats13£125,000
Semi-Detached36£195,000
Terraced29£153,000

10 years median price trend in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu.

All postcodes in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu

LL112SE

Greystones

LL128AD

Cavendish Square

LL128JA

Ffordd Lerry

LL128JJ

Heol Dafydd

LL112SW

Chester Road

LL111LN

Duke Street

LL112EF

Grange Avenue

LL111WZ

Stryt Y Rhaglaw

LL112HQ

Northleigh Grove

LL128JR

Heol Llandewi

LL128LQ

Adderley Bank

LL138AE

Henblas Street

LL112HL

New Road

LL112BX

Dol Acton

LL110PF

Stryt Y Rhaglaw

LL110RT

Grosvenor

LL112PB

Grove Lodge Close

LL112TL

Stabler Crescent

LL110RF

Stryt Y Rhaglaw

LL111LE

Stryt Y Brenin

LL111PP

Caxton Place

LL112BS

Stansty Close

LL112YB

Sussex Gardens

LL128AA

Richmond Road

LL128BN

Frances Avenue

LL112PH

Eneurys Road

LL112HA

Osborne Close

LL112NQ

Tyr Parc

LL112RW

Balmoral Road

LL128DY

Chester Road

LL110RR

Grosvenor

LL111HR

King Street

LL112BQ

Colliery Road

LL112LG

Ffordd Meirionydd

LL128DS

Chester Road

LL111NA

Egerton Street

LL112SN

Chester Road

LL128AL

Windermere Road

LL111AU

Stryt Y Syfwr

LL112ND

Prices Lane

LL128DQ

Lyndale Grove

LL111DP

Grosvenor Road

LL112BZ

Plas Coch Road

LL112UU

Linley Place

LL128BA

Gladwyn Road

LL110PR

Stryt Y Rhaglaw

LL111LH

Lord Street

LL112ES

New Road

LL112JB

Crispin Lane

LL112PN

Acton Gate

LL128JB

Ffordd Lerry

LL112TT

Princes Close

LL112HN

New Road

LL112UW

Dorset Drive

LL127AX

Ffordd Caer

LL110RA

Stryt Y Rhaglaw

LL112LS

Cross Street

LL112YG

Cambridge Square

LL128JW

Ffordd Llywelyn

LL111LF

Lord Street

LL110FS

Stryt Y Rhaglaw

LL110FT

Grosvenor

LL111HE

King Street

LL112DQ

Maes Glyndwr

LL112PT

Haytor Road

LL112RS

Orchard Gardens

LL112ED

Morgan Avenue

LL112EE

East Avenue

LL112EG

East Avenue

LL112ER

Mawddwy Avenue

LL112NU

Garden Road

LL112RA

Stirling Avenue

LL128AB

Richmond Road

LL128JX

Ffordd Morgan Llwyd

LL110EW

Stryt Y Rhaglaw

LL111AR

Chester Street

LL111EF

Grosvenor Gardens

LL112HX

Eastleigh Close

LL128BW

Frances Avenue

LL128JP

Ffordd Llywelyn

LL128JZ

Lon Y Gelli

LL111BA

Stryt Argyle

LL111EL

Gerald Street

LL112JD

Brunswick Court

LL110FB

Stryt Y Rhaglaw

LL111BT

Grosvenor Road

LL112RP

Balmoral Close

LL128AF

Kendal Way

LL112SH

Chester Road

LL128AT

Rossett Way

LL128DW

Chester Road

LL111RE

Regent Street

LL112HT

Crispin Lane

LL128AH

Windermere Road

LL128AJ

Kensington Grove

LL128DT

Chester Road

LL111RR

Regent Street

LL112AA

Station Approach

LL112HF

Bryn Y Glyn

LL112NL

Mayville Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.