LL14 2DW Wrexham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rhos.
Streets
- Glanrafon, Rhosllannerchrugog: 23 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Wrexham in 2026-27: Band D £2,309 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,539 | £1,796 | £2,052 | £2,309 | £2,822 | £3,335 | £3,848 | £4,618 | £5,387 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (35% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 23 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 4 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 23 addresses are between 175 m and 177 m above sea level (176 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ruabon 117,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Wrexham Central 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Wrexham General 685,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rhosllanerchrugog Cross | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wrexham Bus Station | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 39 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Health Centre | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rhos Dental Practice | 330 m |
| Hospital | Wrexham Maelor Hospital | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Rhos Police Station | 340 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rhosllannerchrugog NatWest | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.9 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.2 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,330 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Miners' Institute, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Miners' Institute | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Offa's Dyke: Section S of Aberderfyn Road | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Offa's Dyke: Sections N & S of Bryn yr Owen Colliery | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Gardden Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal | World Heritage Site | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rhôs Farm Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Yew Tree Dingle | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Llwyneinion Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Big Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Bottom Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Brynfields | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 23 |
6 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 79% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Glanrafon.