Neighbourhood · Wrexham · Wales
Hermitage & Whitegate
Wrexham 012 · 6 sub-areas · 8,755 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (64/100)Watch-out: Families (33/100)Liveability 78/100 · Top quartile
Hermitage & Whitegate is a mid-density neighbourhood of Wrexham in the Wales region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Liveability
78/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Hermitage & Whitegate?
A snapshot of Hermitage & Whitegate
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 16 restaurants and 1 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £759 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hermitage & Whitegate in Wrexham
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Hermitage & Whitegate?
- The median monthly rent across Hermitage & Whitegate is £759.
- How safe is Hermitage & Whitegate?
- Hermitage & Whitegate has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Hermitage & Whitegate?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 14 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Hermitage & Whitegate?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Hermitage & Whitegate, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 18136 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Hermitage & Whitegate?
- The most common council tax band in Hermitage & Whitegate is B. Council tax is set by Wrexham council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Hermitage & Whitegate to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Hermitage & Whitegate to central London is approximately 165 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Hermitage & Whitegate?
- 100% of premises in Hermitage & Whitegate are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Hermitage & Whitegate?
- The average property price across Wrexham (the local authority covering Hermitage & Whitegate) is approximately £208,330, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Hermitage & Whitegate a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.44 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £29,752.)
- Which local areas are part of Hermitage & Whitegate?
- Hermitage & Whitegate contains 6 local areas: Wrexham 012D, Wrexham 012A, Wrexham 012E, Wrexham 012G, Wrexham 012F…
- Where is Hermitage & Whitegate?
- Hermitage & Whitegate sits within Wrexham in the Wales region.
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Frequently asked about Hermitage & Whitegate
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Hermitage & Whitegate?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Hermitage & Whitegate is £759. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Hermitage & Whitegate a safe place to live?
- Hermitage & Whitegate has a safety score of 20/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Hermitage & Whitegate?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Hermitage & Whitegate are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Hermitage & Whitegate?
- Public-transport commute time from Hermitage & Whitegate to central London is approximately 165 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Hermitage & Whitegate different from the rest of Wrexham?
- Hermitage & Whitegate contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Hermitage & Whitegate rank in Wrexham?
- Hermitage & Whitegate scores 78/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Wrexham, see the Cities table on the Wrexham page.
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