Marchwiel’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Marchwiel’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MarchwielClwyd
The village has 1,038 residents and lies in Clwyd, Wales.
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Photo: John Haynes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,038
Census 2021 · Wrexham council
Median home
£210K
39 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.6
24% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Marchwiel a good place to live?
Hazard risk is low (A). Its weakest subject is walkability — 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £210,000, 4.8 times what households in the Wrexham council area earn in a year. Work and incomes lag: mean household income £47,048; 2.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
Figures: flood risk, Natural Resources Wales · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · claimants, DWP. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Marchwiel has subject grades but no overall one.
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.
What makes Marchwiel stand out
The thing Marchwiel does most differently from other towns.
How Marchwiel grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Marchwiel is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Marchwiel has subject grades but no overall one.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →Health6.5% in bad or very bad health, 21% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)COpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentBOpen →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life1.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marchwiel.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
More commuters in Marchwiel work nearby than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 57% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 15% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Marchwiel counts 0.4 jobs per working resident. 92% of commuters drove, above both Clwyd’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%). Of the commuters living in the town, 2% work in the town itself. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.5%.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
57%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
15%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 3% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Marchwiel
It appears below. The town’s primary school has 158 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deiniol C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 158 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
History
The Church of SS Marcella and Deiniol (Grade II*) heads Marchwiel’s short list of listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
A tenth of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Conservation areas cover 6% of Marchwiel’s land, above Clwyd’s towns (2%) and Wales’s towns (0%) alike.
3listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of SS Marcella and Deiniol Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
29
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
79% of residents say their health is good or very good
There is no GP practice in Marchwiel: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. Men in Marchwiel can expect to live to 79.4, women to 83 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Marchwiel is Wrexham Maelor Hospital, 2.5 miles away.
79%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Marchwiel | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 22% | 22% |
79.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
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.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · 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.
Safety
Homes in Marchwiel see less burglary and damage than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 5.1 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 68% of the total. Violent crime comes to 22.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Marchwiel’s built-up area: 37 crimes and 18 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
22.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 40% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social18
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.
22.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
37
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.
HousingCost of living grade B
Few households rent privately in Marchwiel: 12%, fewer than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
74% of households own their home, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (66%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Social housing holds 14% of households. Private rents average £770 a month across the Wrexham council area.
£210Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Marchwiel£210K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £260,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £190,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £178,000 | 13 |
74%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
12%
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
Who lives here
Few people in Marchwiel are 15 to 24: 8.7%, fewer than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The age that splits Marchwiel in two is 46.6. 19% are under 15, above both Clwyd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 24% of the town.
46.6median age
MarchwielClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Marchwiel | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wrexham Cathedral and 8 more in and around Marchwiel
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Marchwiel. Best known first.
CathedralWrexham Cathedral2.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustErddig Hall2.5 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryTŷ Pawb2.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumXplore! Science Discovery Centre2.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWrexham Archives2.8 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustErddig Park2.3 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erddig Hall: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marchwiel
15pages on Marchwiel
The big questions
SafetyB22.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £210K · rent £770 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Piercy AvenueSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthCWork & commuteC29% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Marchwiel’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Pentre MaelorWrexhamRhostyllenRhosllannerchrugogRuabonBryntegGwersylltMarchwiel
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchwiel | 1,038 | — | — | B | B | C |
| Pentre Maelor | 1,814 | 1.6 | — | C+ | D− | C+ |
| Wrexham | 44,781 | 2.1 | D | B | D− | D |
| Rhostyllen | 2,760 | 2.7 | C | B | C | C |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 12,789 | 4 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Ruabon | 3,414 | 4 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Brynteg | 9,229 | 4.2 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Gwersyllt | 7,112 | 4.3 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
Pentre Maelor has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Marchwiel
Is Marchwiel expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £210,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £178,000, semi-detached houses £190,000 and detached houses £260,000.
Does Marchwiel flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Marchwiel?
Band D council tax in Marchwiel 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.
About Marchwiel
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Marchwiel is a built-up area of 1,038 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
- 1,038 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wrexham
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000154
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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