Neighbourhood comparison
Pen-y-cae & Minera vs Hermitage & Whitegate
Wrexham, Wales · Wrexham, Wales
Pen-y-cae & Minera · 4Hermitage & Whitegate leads on 9 of 21 metrics · 8 tiesHermitage & Whitegate · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
45
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +34 pts
78
✓ leads
66
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -46 pts
20
5
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +47 pts
53
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£708/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£51/mo
£656/mo
✓ leads
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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—
Council tax
—
3.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
2.4 yrs
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Earning power
£29,752/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,752/yr
40%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
40%
0.44
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.44
Safety detail
64.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +64.9
129.4
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
5.5 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 4.1 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
124 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -56 min
68 min
✓ leads
70%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +30 pp
100%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,721
Population
8,755
168 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,596 / km²
30%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
23%
15%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
10%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +16
16
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0