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A village of 598 in Clwyd, Wales.
Froncysyllte has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Froncysyllte does most differently from other towns.
Cadw lists 5 buildings inside Froncysyllte’s built-up area, and 1 scheduled monument.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Froncysyllte.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Clwyd’s towns (2.8%) and Wales’s towns (3%) alike. For 19% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. The car carried 93% of commuters at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
It appears below. Its one primary school teaches 11 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Froncysyllte C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 11 | – |
Social renters account for 13% of households. Nearly four in five households own their home, above Clwyd’s towns (66%) and Wales’s towns (65%) alike. The £195,000 median rests on 19 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £290,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £184,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police figures for Froncysyllte’s built-up area: 17 crimes and 6 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 65% were violence and sexual offences. There were 7.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Clwyd’s towns (15.1) and Wales’s towns (10.4).
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.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Froncysyllte: the nearest practice is 0.8 miles away. Just over four fifths of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (79%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Froncysyllte is Wrexham Maelor Hospital, 6.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Froncysyllte | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 22% | 22% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Froncysyllte’s 5 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. It is part of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site. Of the town’s land, 4% lies in conservation areas, above Clwyd’s towns (2%) and Wales’s towns (0%) alike.
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
A fifth of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, near Clwyd’s towns (10%) and lower than Wales’s towns (12%). The median resident of Froncysyllte is 49.2 years old.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Froncysyllte | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Froncysyllte. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle2.6 km outside town, to the south
CastleCastell Dinas Brân4.7 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseTrevor Hall1.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseBrynkinalt Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumPlas Newydd4.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionPontcysyllte Aqueduct200 m outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froncysyllte | 598 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trevor | 1,397 | 0.9 | — | B− | B− | C− |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 6,905 | 1.2 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Chirk | 3,930 | 2.1 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Ruabon | 3,414 | 2.7 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Llangollen | 3,048 | 3.4 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Weston Rhyn | 1,381 | 3.4 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 12,789 | 3.4 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
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.
5 on Cadw’s list. That is 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument. Part of it is in the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site. 39% of Froncysyllte’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £195,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £184,000 and detached houses £290,000. Private rents in the Wrexham council area averaged £770 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Froncysyllte 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.
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Froncysyllte is a built-up area of 598 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
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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