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Neighbourhood · Wrexham · Wales

Llay South & Gwersyllt East

Wrexham 003 · 5 sub-areas · 7,918 residents

Best for Couples (80/100)Watch-out: Retirees (46/100)Liveability 76/100 · Top quartile

Llay South & Gwersyllt East is a green, lower-density part of Wrexham — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.

Median rent
£759+5.0%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
73.1
Above median
Best hub commute
63 min
Direct to Liverpool
Good schools 2 km
0%
1 schools within 2 km
Liveability
76/100
Top quartile
Population
7,918
5 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in Llay South & Gwersyllt East?

A snapshot of Llay South & Gwersyllt East

Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.

Llay South & Gwersyllt East in Wrexham

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Llay South & Gwersyllt East?
The median monthly rent across Llay South & Gwersyllt East is £759.
How safe is Llay South & Gwersyllt East?
Llay South & Gwersyllt East 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 Llay South & Gwersyllt East?
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 13 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Llay South & Gwersyllt East?
There are 1 schools within 2 km of Llay South & Gwersyllt East, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 15462 m away.
What is the council tax band in Llay South & Gwersyllt East?
The most common council tax band in Llay South & Gwersyllt East is C. Council tax is set by Wrexham council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Llay South & Gwersyllt East to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from Llay South & Gwersyllt East to central London is approximately 161 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 Llay South & Gwersyllt East?
100% of premises in Llay South & Gwersyllt East are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the average property price in Llay South & Gwersyllt East?
The average property price across Wrexham (the local authority covering Llay South & Gwersyllt East) 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 Llay South & Gwersyllt East 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 Llay South & Gwersyllt East?
Llay South & Gwersyllt East contains 5 local areas: Wrexham 003B, Wrexham 003E, Wrexham 003C, Wrexham 003D, Wrexham 003A.
Where is Llay South & Gwersyllt East?
Llay South & Gwersyllt East sits within Wrexham in the Wales region.
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Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.

What is the average rent in Llay South & Gwersyllt East?
The estimated median monthly rent in Llay South & Gwersyllt East 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 Llay South & Gwersyllt East a safe place to live?
Llay South & Gwersyllt East has a safety score of 65/100. 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 Llay South & Gwersyllt East?
0% of schools within 2 km of Llay South & Gwersyllt East are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Llay South & Gwersyllt East?
Public-transport commute time from Llay South & Gwersyllt East to central London is approximately 161 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Llay South & Gwersyllt East different from the rest of Wrexham?
Llay South & Gwersyllt East contains 5 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 Llay South & Gwersyllt East rank in Wrexham?
Llay South & Gwersyllt East scores 76/100 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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