Neighbourhood · Wrexham · Wales
Pen-y-cae & Minera
Wrexham 013 · 4 sub-areas · 5,721 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Investors / BTL (58/100)Watch-out: Retirees (39/100)Liveability 45/100 · Below median
Pen-y-cae & Minera 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
45/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Pen-y-cae & Minera?
A snapshot of Pen-y-cae & Minera
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £759 a month.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Pen-y-cae & Minera in Wrexham
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Pen-y-cae & Minera?
- The median monthly rent across Pen-y-cae & Minera is £759.
- How safe is Pen-y-cae & Minera?
- Pen-y-cae & Minera 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 Pen-y-cae & Minera?
- 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 68 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Pen-y-cae & Minera?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Pen-y-cae & Minera, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 23292 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Pen-y-cae & Minera?
- The most common council tax band in Pen-y-cae & Minera is B. Council tax is set by Wrexham council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Pen-y-cae & Minera to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Pen-y-cae & Minera to central London is approximately 222 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 Pen-y-cae & Minera?
- 70% of premises in Pen-y-cae & Minera are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is good but not yet universal.
- What is the average property price in Pen-y-cae & Minera?
- The average property price across Wrexham (the local authority covering Pen-y-cae & Minera) 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 Pen-y-cae & Minera 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 Pen-y-cae & Minera?
- Pen-y-cae & Minera contains 4 local areas: Wrexham 013C, Wrexham 013A, Wrexham 013B, Wrexham 013D.
- Where is Pen-y-cae & Minera?
- Pen-y-cae & Minera sits within Wrexham in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Pen-y-cae & Minera
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Pen-y-cae & Minera?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Pen-y-cae & Minera 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 Pen-y-cae & Minera a safe place to live?
- Pen-y-cae & Minera has a safety score of 66/100. 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 Pen-y-cae & Minera?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Pen-y-cae & Minera are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Pen-y-cae & Minera?
- Public-transport commute time from Pen-y-cae & Minera to central London is approximately 222 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Pen-y-cae & Minera different from the rest of Wrexham?
- Pen-y-cae & Minera contains 4 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 Pen-y-cae & Minera rank in Wrexham?
- Pen-y-cae & Minera scores 45/100 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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