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Town North, University & Rhos-ddu: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Town North, University & Rhos-ddu neighbourhood of Wrexham, Wales (ONS area Wrexham 008). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes LL11, LL12, LL13, LL14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near LL11 2EN.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Town North, University & Rhos-ddu is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Wrexham (2 of 18 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £216,000 and flats for £136,950 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Wrexham (1.8 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Wrexham General, is about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£216,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£136,950

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +44% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.17; 0 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Average household income

£42,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Town North, University & Rhos-ddu sits in Wrexham

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Wrexham
  • Typical flat price: the highest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Wrexham with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 5th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Wrexham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu

House prices: Town North, University & Rhos-ddu against Wrexham: This neighbourhood £47k (1995) to £238k (2026); Wrexham £45k (1995) to £202k (2026).£69k£213k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£238kWrexham£202k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Wrexham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Town North, University & Rhos-ddu against Wrexham: This neighbourhood £32k (1998) to £120k (2025); Wrexham £29k (1998) to £118k (2026).£47k£156k202620212016201120061998This neighbourhood£120kWrexham£118k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Wrexham, 1998 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wrexham, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations nearby

Nearest station

  • Wrexham General Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (930 m in a straight line). About 5.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Bidston (about 61 min) and Wrexham Central (about 6 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Questions about Town North, University & Rhos-ddu

What is the typical house price in Town North, University & Rhos-ddu?

£216,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +31% against 2017-2019.

How does Town North, University & Rhos-ddu compare with the rest of Wrexham?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 18 neighbourhoods in Wrexham. Typical flat price: the highest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Wrexham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th lowest of 18 neighbourhoods in Wrexham.

Is Town North, University & Rhos-ddu an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Town North, University & Rhos-ddu gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.17; 0 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Town North, University & Rhos-ddu?

Wrexham General. Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (930 m in a straight line). About 5.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Bidston (about 61 min) and Wrexham Central (about 6 min).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.