Neighbourhood comparison
Ruabon & Marchwiel vs Cefn Mawr
Wrexham, Wales · Wrexham, Wales
Ruabon & Marchwiel · 5Dead heat — 5 wins each on 21 comparable metrics · 11 tiesCefn Mawr · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
58
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
70
✓ leads
42
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -6 pts
36
33
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
14
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£756/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 -£43/mo
£713/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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—
Council tax
—
3.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 yrs
2.9 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
102.5
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -15.7
86.8
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Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
2.2 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +412 m
2.6 km
105 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
110 min
90%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +5 pp
95%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,657
Population
9,078
215 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,326 / km²
30%
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% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
23%
18%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
14%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
2
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 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0