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LL13 8BA

Chester Street

Smithfield

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Detailed insights for LL13 8BA

Overview

Postcode LL13 8BA is located in an urban city, within the Smithfield ward of Wrexham in the Wales region, and forms part of the Hermitage & Whitegate area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 275.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Hermitage & Whitegate is £36,626 per year. The nearest station is Wrexham Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bellevue Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
275
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
33.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Hermitage & Whitegate has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 163 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

10/10

Hermitage & Whitegate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 275.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

33.8%

Approximately 33.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Hermitage & Whitegate is £36,626 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LL13 8BA.

Transport

The nearest station is Wrexham Central located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LL13 8BA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Wrexham Central

N/A

Walking directions to Wrexham Central
0.5 mi

Wrexham General

N/A

Walking directions to Wrexham General

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LL13 8BA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBellevue ParkMediumWalking directions to Bellevue Park
0.4 miRhosddu ParkSmallWalking directions to Rhosddu Park
0.1 miLlwyn IsafSmallWalking directions to Llwyn Isaf

Area Profile

Population
432
Population density
3,085.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
195.07(+2711%)
Violence and sexual offences
128.87(+251%)
Anti-social behaviour
66.9(+361%)
Public order
42.96(+381%)
Criminal damage and arson
40.14(+397%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
69.82%
Other White
109
25.12%
African
5
1.15%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.69%
Bangladeshi
3
0.69%
Total population: 434

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
100
27.62%
Level 4+ (Degree)
79
21.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
60
16.57%
Level 3 (A level)
38
10.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
10.22%
Total 16+ residents: 362

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
101
44.3%
Social rents from council
42
18.42%
Other social rented
35
15.35%
Owns outright
23
10.09%
Owns with a mortgage
20
8.77%
Total households: 228

Property prices in Smithfield

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £117,500 in Smithfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £180,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Smithfield 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 Smithfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£170,000
Flats8£99,000
Semi-Detached6£120,668
Terraced15£130,000

10 year median price trend in Smithfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Smithfield.

Schools

In the LL13 8BA postcode area, located within Hermitage & Whitegate, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LL13 8BA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSt Mary's R.C. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableSt Giles VC Church in Wales Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableWoodlands Children's Development CentreWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LL13 8BA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LL13 8BA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miFood Plus62-63 Chester Street, Wrexham, LL13 8BAWalking directions to Food Plus
0 miM.A.R. - Portuguese StoreCharles Street, Wrexham, LL13 8BTWalking directions to M.A.R. - Portuguese Store
0.1 miCasper Stores - Polish SupermarketMarket Street, Wrexham, LL13 8BYWalking directions to Casper Stores - Polish Supermarket
0.1 miChata Polska12-15 St Georges Crescent, Wrexham, LL13 8DAWalking directions to Chata Polska
0.1 miObehi's - African Community MarketStryt Y Syfwr, Wrexham, LL11 1APWalking directions to Obehi's - African Community Market

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictWrexhamW06000006
Parliamentary ConstituencyWrexhamW07000111
WardSmithfieldW05001758
ParishCaia ParkW04001056
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hermitage & WhitegateW02000089
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wrexham 012GW01001931
Police ForceNorth Wales
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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