Bwlchgwyn’s story
Old homes in Bwlchgwyn: 40% built before 1919
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BwlchgwynClwyd
In Clwyd, Wales, this village has 796 residents.
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Photo: Roger Cornfoot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
796
Census 2021 · Wrexham council
Median home
£240K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.5
25% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Bwlchgwyn a good place to live?
There are no grades for Bwlchgwyn: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. Pre-1919 homes make up two fifths of the housing.
What makes Bwlchgwyn stand out
The 3 things Bwlchgwyn does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (Wales’s towns 31%)
Clwyd 29%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bwlchgwyn.
Who lives here
Bwlchgwyn is a graduates’ town: 43% hold a degree, more than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns
One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15, and on top of that people aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Clwyd’s towns (10%) and Wales’s towns (12%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 25% of residents are 65 or older. Typical age in Bwlchgwyn: 50.5, the median.
50.5median age
BwlchgwynClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Bwlchgwyn | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Bwlchgwyn
It appears below. The town’s primary school has 106 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bwlchgwyn C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 106 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Bwlchgwyn: 11% commute under 5 km, below Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
93% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 29% of workers, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (19%) and Wales’s towns (24%). In 2026, 0.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Bwlchgwyn is a town of owners: 87% of households own their home, above Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The median sale price was £240K, above both Clwyd’s towns (£210K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). Social renters account for 4% of households. 8% of households rent privately.
£240Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bwlchgwyn£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £313,750 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £213,500 | 5 |
87%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£770
average private rent a month, Wrexham council area
£2,309
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Bwlchgwyn records more burglary and damage per resident than Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 13 per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 33 crimes and 10 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Bwlchgwyn’s built-up area. Violent crime ran at 28.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Clwyd’s towns (34.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 55% of the crimes.
28.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Damage & arson9
Public order3
Other crime2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social10
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.
28.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
33
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
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.
Health
Just 2.8% of people in Bwlchgwyn say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Disability touches 16% of Bwlchgwyn’s population. At the census, 85% of people in Bwlchgwyn called their health good or very good, above both Clwyd’s towns (79%) and Wales’s towns (78%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Bwlchgwyn | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 22% | 22% |
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.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy among them, do allow for age.
History
Bwlchgwyn keeps more of its old housing than Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 40% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cadw’s list has no building inside Bwlchgwyn’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bwlchgwyn
12pages on Bwlchgwyn
The big questions
Safety28.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £240K · rent £770 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Wesley RoadSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bwlchgwyn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CoedpoethTanyfronBryntegGwersylltHopeBradleyLeeswoodBwlchgwyn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bwlchgwyn | 796 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coedpoeth | 4,738 | 1.9 | C | B | C+ | C− |
| Tanyfron | 2,229 | 2.1 | — | B | B | C |
| Brynteg | 9,229 | 2.7 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Gwersyllt | 7,112 | 3.3 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Hope | 4,422 | 3.7 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Bradley | 1,316 | 3.9 | — | B | A− | C− |
| Leeswood | 1,948 | 4.1 | — | A− | B | C+ |
Tanyfron, Bradley and Leeswood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bwlchgwyn
How much is council tax in Bwlchgwyn?
Band D council tax in Bwlchgwyn is £2,309 for 2026–27, less than in 74% of UK towns (the Wrexham council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Bwlchgwyn expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £213,500 and detached houses £313,750. Private rents in the Wrexham council area averaged £770 a month in August 2026.
About Bwlchgwyn
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Bwlchgwyn is a built-up area of 796 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
- 796 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wrexham
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000142
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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