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LL13 8ED

Hightown Road

Smithfield

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Detailed insights for LL13 8ED

Overview

Postcode LL13 8ED 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 None deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104.3 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 0.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Llwyn Isaf.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

N/A

Hermitage & Whitegate has a unknown level of deprivation, ranked at position 488 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Hermitage & Whitegate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 104.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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 8ED.

Transport

The nearest station is Wrexham Central located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for LL13 8ED
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Wrexham Central

N/A

Walking directions to Wrexham Central
0.9 mi

Wrexham General

N/A

Walking directions to Wrexham General

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LL13 8ED
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLlwyn IsafSmallWalking directions to Llwyn Isaf

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
4,628.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
52.14(+54%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.96(+146%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.77(+60%)
Public order
10.93(+33%)
Other theft
9.25(+102%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
57.67%
Other White
114
30.16%
Chinese
11
2.91%
African
10
2.65%
Other
7
1.85%
Total population: 378

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
85
25.99%
No qualifications
81
24.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
12.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
11.62%
Apprenticeship
36
11.01%
Total 16+ residents: 327

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
93
50%
Owns outright
51
27.42%
Owns with a mortgage
32
17.2%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.69%
Other social rented
3
1.61%
Total households: 186

Property prices in Smithfield

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 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
Flats7£113,500
Semi-Detached9£135,000
Terraced14£132,500

10 year median price trend in Smithfield

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LL13 8ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSt Giles VC Church in Wales Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableSt Christopher's SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableSt Mary's R.C. Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LL13 8ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miChata PolskaHightown Road, Wrexham, LL13 8ENWalking directions to Chata Polska
0.2 miDeniz Continental Food StoreKing's Mill's Road, Wrexham, LL13 8NLWalking directions to Deniz Continental Food Store
0.2 miFarmfoodsKingsmills Road, Wrexham, LL13 8PGWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.2 miLondisBeech Gardens, Wrexham, LL13 7ARWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miLidl50,52 Salop Road, Wrexham, LL13 7AFWalking directions to Lidl

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LL13 8ED, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Jon Jolley

Smithfield - Elected 23 Feb 2023

Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales

Member of parliament

Andrew Ranger

Wrexham - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictWrexhamW06000006
Parliamentary ConstituencyWrexhamW07000111
WardSmithfieldW05001758
ParishCaia ParkW04001056
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hermitage & WhitegateW02000089
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wrexham 012FW01001929
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: 16/05/2026.