Jobs & income is its weak spot (D−) — households earn a mean £39,244 a year, and 4.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Health outcomes fall short of most towns: 8.2% in bad or very bad health, 24.2% disabled. Prices are modest for what you get: a typical home costs £161,000 and rent runs £770 a month. It also does well on walkability (B+): on the way to work, 17% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The overall grade lands at D, #35 of 39 in Clwyd. That leaves it better than 9% of UK towns. Safety is weaker too — 47.9 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 19.7 home and vehicle crimes. Against UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, it has more crime per resident than 94%.

Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026.

This town's Health Grade uses ONS's small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns' grades also use OHID's small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.

WeakestD⁻Jobs & income DHealth

How Acrefair and Cefn-mawr grades

Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Acrefair and Cefn-mawr is from typical. American towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Jobs & incomeNear the bottom of the towns comparedD⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesDOpen →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedDOpen →Hazard risk1.9% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC⁻Open →Cost of livingMedian sale £161,000, 3.7 years of area incomeB⁺Open →WalkabilityAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →

SchoolsNot published in Wales–

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

History20% of homes built before 1919B⁻Open →Outdoors96% live within 400 m of a park; 36% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life0.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 54% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →

How TownRatings grades towns →

What makes Acrefair and Cefn-mawr stand out

The 3 things Acrefair and Cefn-mawr does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Listed buildings per 10,000 residents

History

2 Grade I, including Entrance Gates and Railings at Newbridge Lodge

Part of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site. Cadw’s list, October 2026.

Median sale, £ thousands

Housing

42% below the typical UK town’s £277K

Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.

Household income, against UK towns

Work

Mean, before tax: lower than in 95% of UK towns

ONS small-area income estimates.

Acrefair, near Wynnstay on the River Dee..To.Viscount Bulkeley, c. 1794 · Photo: Jukes, Francis, 1745-1812, engraver. Walmsley, Thomas, 1763-1806, artist · Public domain

Acrefair and Cefn-mawr’s story

Acrefair and Cefn-mawr in pictures

Cadw lists 8 buildings inside Acrefair and Cefn-mawr’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I, and 2 scheduled monuments.

Part of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.

The archive holds 1 old photo or postcard going back to 1794.

Explore the history →

Landmarks

8 listed buildings in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr, 2 of them Grade I.

All landmarks →

Newbridge LodgeGrade I listed

Cefn Bychan Baptist ChapelGrade II listed

Photo credits

Newbridge Lodge: Photo: Johncjones6 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cefn Bychan Baptist Chapel: Photo: John Haynes · CC BY-SA 2.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr.

Health

People in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr live shorter lives than in 92% of UK towns

75%good or very good healthDHealth Grade

The nearest A&E to Acrefair and Cefn-mawr is Wrexham Maelor Hospital, 5.4 miles away. Asked at the census, three quarters of residents of Acrefair and Cefn-mawr said they were in good or very good health. 24% of residents have a disability, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%). One GP practice serves the town.

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 75%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%

Census 2021	Acrefair and Cefn-mawr	Clwyd	Wales
Good or very good health	75%	79%	78%
Bad or very bad health	8.2%	6.5%	7.1%
Disabled (Equality Act)	24%	22%	22%

76.3

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

life expectancy at birth, women

Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.

Full pageAcrefair and Cefn-mawr’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 80, men 76.3 Getting care5.4 miles to A&E · Wrexham Maelor Hospital GP practices1 GP practice · 6,905 residents per practice Census health75% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy.

Schools

5 state schools in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr

Acrefair and Cefn-mawr’s four primaries have 736 pupils between them. Two of them are below, each with the reason it’s listed.

School	Level	Pupils	Letter
Rhosymedre Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	215	–
Ysgol Min-Y-DdolLargest Welsh-medium schoolPrimary	Primary	124	–

Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.See all 5 schools →

Safety

More crimes per resident in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr than in 92% of UK towns

47.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade

In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 544 crimes and 162 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Acrefair and Cefn-mawr’s built-up area. There were 23.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Clwyd’s towns (15) and Wales’s towns (10.4) alike. 53% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.

Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 6% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual287

Damage & arson91

Public order40

Other theft32

Burglary22

Other crime22

Vehicle crime19

Shoplifting13

Anti-social162

Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.

47.9

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

19.7

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

23.6

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

544

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

Full pageAcrefair and Cefn-mawr’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety Grade47.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Acrefair and Cefn-mawr has more crime per resident than 92% of UK towns Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursBehind its 7 graded neighbours Questions“Is Acrefair and Cefn-mawr safe?”

data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.

HousingCost of living grade B⁺

More households in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr live in social housing than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 42%

£161Kmedian sale

The private rented sector houses 10% of households. Owners make up 48% of households, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (66%) and Wales’s towns (65%). The median sale, £161,000, comes from 182 standard sales inside Acrefair and Cefn-mawr’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Acrefair and Cefn-mawr£161K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£293,750	42
Semi-detached	£172,500	76
Terraced	£130,000	61

48%

of households own their home · Wales 65%

10%

rent privately · Wales 17%

£770

average private rent a month, Wrexham council area

£2,309

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

Full pageAcrefair and Cefn-mawr’s housing & cost pageOpen the full Housing & cost page

House pricesMedian sale £161,000 Renting£770 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,309 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters48% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D⁻

Only 24% of Acrefair and Cefn-mawr’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns

17%walk, cycle or ride

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 13% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

13% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. About 8% of its commuters stay in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr for work. There are 0.3 jobs in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr for each resident in work.

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving80%

Bus8%

On foot7%

Bicycle1%

24%

of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%

13%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£39K

mean household income, before tax

4.9%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

B⁺

Walkability: more walkable than 65% of UK towns

Full pageAcrefair and Cefn-mawr’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Commute map17% walk, cycle or ride Jobs based here800 jobs based here · Health and social care is the biggest, 20%Household income£39K a year · Mean household income Getting to work24% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

History

Acrefair and Cefn-mawr is part of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site

8listed buildingsB⁻History Grade

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

Of Acrefair and Cefn-mawr’s land, 4% lies in conservation areas, above both Clwyd’s towns (2%) and Wales’s towns (0%). The town’s listed buildings include Entrance Gates and Railings at Newbridge Lodge, Grade I. It counts 8 listed buildings on the national list (Cadw): 2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.

Listed buildings by grade · Cadw

Grade I2

Grade II*1

Grade II5

Among them · Grade I

Entrance Gates and Railings at Newbridge Lodge Grade I
Newbridge Lodge Grade I

scheduled monuments

registered park and garden

20%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

Full pageAcrefair and Cefn-mawr’s history pageOpen the full History page

Listed buildings8 listed buildings Homes by age20% built before 1919 · Older homes Vs. the neighboursAhead of 2 of its 7 graded neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr?”

Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Who lives here

Children make up 20% of Acrefair and Cefn-mawr, above Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns

39.3median age

Over-65s are nearly a fifth of the population. Just over a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, above Clwyd’s towns (10%) but below Wales’s towns (12%). Ages in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr split evenly at 39.3: half are older, half younger.

Acrefair and Cefn-mawrClwydWales

ClwydWales

Ages · share of residents

11%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications28%

Apprenticeship7%

A levels or similar15%

Degree level20%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.

Ages and qualifications in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr
	Acrefair and Cefn-mawr	Clwyd	Wales
Under 15	20%	17%	17%
15–24	11%	10%	12%
25–44	24%	23%	25%
45–64	25%	27%	26%
65+	19%	23%	21%
No qualifications	28%	20%	20%
Apprenticeship	7%	6.5%	5.6%
A levels or similar	15%	17%	17%
Degree level	20%	29%	31%

Full pageAcrefair and Cefn-mawr’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages39.3 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households2,951 households · 48% own their home Where people were born3.7% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Acrefair and Cefn-mawr?”

ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Acrefair and Cefn-mawr

15pages on Acrefair and Cefn-mawr

The big questions

SafetyD47.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingB⁺Median home £161K · rent £770 a month Housing57 sold in 12 months · busiest street Trefynant Park Schools5 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthDWork & commuteD⁻34% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazardsC⁻1.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

OutdoorsA96% live within 400 m of a park AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 21°C (70°F), 899 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 39.3 · 6,905 people HistoryB⁻8 listed buildings, 2 Grade I Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: Wrexham Famous people10 born here, among them Ken Roberts

Nearby attractions

Chirk Castle and 6 more in and around Acrefair and Cefn-mawr

Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Acrefair and Cefn-mawr. Best known first.

All attractions →

Castle · National TrustChirk Castle3.6 km outside town, to the south

CastleCastell Dinas Brân4.7 km outside town, to the west

Historic houseTrevor Hall1.5 km outside town, to the west

Historic houseBrynkinalt Hall3.9 km outside town, to the southeast

Historic housePen-y-Lan Hall4 km outside town, to the east Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustHafod y Bwch Commemorative Woodland3.3 km outside town, to the northeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Dinas Brân: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Trevor Hall: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brynkinalt Hall: Tony Teperek, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pen-y-Lan Hall: Maclure, Macdonald & Macgregor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from Acrefair and Cefn-mawr

10 notable people were born in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr.

See all 10 →

Griffith William HughesWelsh accountant and musician (1861-1941)

Ken RobertsWelsh footballer (born 1936)

Peter HallidayWelsh actor (1924-2012)

Joe DaviesWelsh footballer (1864-1943)

Joe JonesWelsh association footballer (1887-1941)

Thomas DaviesWelsh amateur footballer, born 1872

Photo credits

Griffith William Hughes: Daniel Rees, Public domain

About Acrefair and Cefn-mawr

Town in Clwyd, Wales

Acrefair and Cefn-mawr is a built-up area of 6,905 people, in the Wrexham council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.

Built from ONS geography and Census 2021

Population: 6,905 (Census 2021)
Council: Wrexham
County: Clwyd
Region: Wales
Area: 1 sq mi (2.6 km²)
ONS code: W45000163

Acrefair and Cefn-mawr’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Clwyd →

TrevorRuabonRhosllannerchrugogChirkLlangollenWeston RhynRhostyllenAcrefair and Cefn-mawr

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Acrefair and Cefn-mawr	6,905	—	D	B⁺	D	D
Trevor	1,397	1.2	—	B⁻	B⁻	C⁻
Ruabon	3,414	1.5	C⁻	B⁺	D	C
Rhosllannerchrugog	12,789	2.3	C⁻	B⁺	C⁻	D
Chirk	3,930	2.6	C	B⁺	C⁻	C
Llangollen	3,048	4.1	C	B⁺	D	C
Weston Rhyn	1,381	4.2	—	A	C⁺	C⁺
Rhostyllen	2,760	4.3	C	B	C	C

Trevor and Weston Rhyn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Acrefair and Cefn-mawr

How many listed buildings are there in Acrefair and Cefn-mawr?

8 on Cadw’s list, 2 of them Grade I and 1 Grade II*. Its Grade I buildings include Entrance Gates and Railings at Newbridge Lodge. It also has 2 scheduled monuments. Part of it is in the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site.

Is Acrefair and Cefn-mawr expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £161,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £130,000, semi-detached houses £172,500 and detached houses £293,750.

Does Acrefair and Cefn-mawr flood?

Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.

Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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