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Penycae Wrexham

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Theatres 9 Art Galleries 8 Museums 8 Golf Courses 6 Holiday Parks 6 Stadiums 5 Aquariums 5 Lakes 3 Park and Gardens 3 Go Karting 2 Nature Reserves 2 Golf Driving Ranges 2 Theme Parks 1 Racecourses 1 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1 Exhibition and Trade Centres 1

Local servicesHospitalChirk Community Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryThe Health Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyPenycae Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRhos Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryPenycae Community Primary School181 pupilsunder a milePrimaryYsgol I.D. Hooson228 pupils1.0 miSecondaryGrango580 pupils1.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL25 miRailway stationRuabon1.9 miBus stationWrexham Bus Station4.9 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal27 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL14 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LL14 postcode district.

County or areaWrexham
Postcode districtLL14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:46 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:23 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,704 residentsin the Pen-y-cae & Minera census areaMedian age 44.22,386 households68% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright22% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,526 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, manufacturing 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 75% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C1,178 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNewtown Mountainmountain · under a mileBottom Reservoirreservoir · under a mileTop Reservoirreservoir · under a mileMynydd Eglwysegmountain · 2.7 miMonks Poollake · 1.8 miYew Tree Dinglevalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBonc yr Hafodpark · 2.2 mi · 38 haStryt Las Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 8 haParc Gwledig Ty Mawrpark · 2.4 mi · 19 haCanolfan Hamddensports ground · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes136 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199039 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202645 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.7 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,547 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation212 m696 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 153 to 308 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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Aquariums

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Lakes

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Park and Gardens

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Go Karting

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Nature Reserves

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Golf Driving Ranges

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Theme Parks

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Racecourses

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