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Cost of living in Wrexham

Data last updated: 8 October 2026
Page last reviewed: 8 October 2026
£1,237 estimated monthly cost
Rent £597
Council tax £144
Groceries £220
Transport £80
Energy £144
Water £52

Single: 1-bed home. Couple: 2-bed home. Family: 3-bed home with one child. Estimates use average local rent, Band D council tax, and standard figures for groceries, transport and childcare.

£770/mo
Average rent
£29,752/yr
Average earnings
£200,000
Average house price
£2,309/yr
Council tax (Band D)
£196/mo
Est. energy & water

Rent in Wrexham

The average monthly rent in Wrexham is £770.

1 Bed
£597
2 Bed
£711
3 Bed
£840
4+ Bed
£1,224

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)

Earnings in Wrexham

The average annual salary for residents of Wrexham is £29,752.

Average salary
£29,752
per year
Mean salary (pulled up by top earners)
£32,355
per year

The average salary is the middle value: half of residents earn more and half earn less. The mean salary adds up everyone's pay and divides it by the number of people, so a few very high earners pull it up. We use the middle value as the average throughout this site.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

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Average house prices in Wrexham

The average house price in Wrexham was £200,000.

Detached
£300,000
Semi-detached
£185,000
Terraced
£153,000
Flat
£115,000

How house prices have changed in Wrexham

Average house prices over time, based on quarterly rolling-year averages from Land Registry data.

£0£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k19952000200520102015202020252026

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry. Historical trend based on quarterly rolling-year average prices.

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Climate and weather in Wrexham

Summer daytime highs in Wrexham typically reach 20.1°C in July, dropping to around 7.1°C in January. Wrexham is drier than average for the UK, with rain falling on about 2.9 days a week. It gets around 18% less rainfall than the UK average. The area gets a typical amount of sunshine for the UK, averaging around 5.6 hours per day in summer. Expect frost on around 99 days per year, mostly between November and April.

Month Daytime high Rainfall Rain days Sunshine Frost days
Jan 7.1°C 90mm 15 50h 17
Feb 7.5°C 73mm 12 71h 16
Mar 9.7°C 67mm 12 113h 15
Apr 12.6°C 65mm 11 154h 11
May 15.7°C 68mm 11 185h 5
Jun 18.4°C 73mm 11 175h 1
Jul 20.1°C 69mm 11 179h 0
Aug 19.7°C 71mm 11 159h 0
Sep 17.3°C 74mm 11 127h 1
Oct 13.5°C 99mm 14 91h 5
Nov 9.9°C 99mm 16 58h 10
Dec 7.5°C 105mm 16 44h 16

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How this is calculated

Climate data is based on Met Office 30-year averages (1991-2020), calculated from 20 observation grid points covering the Wrexham local authority area.

Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid , 1991-2020 averages. Crown copyright. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Council tax in Wrexham

Band D council tax in Wrexham is £2,309 per year.

Band A
£1,539
Band B
£1,796
Band C
£2,052
Band D Benchmark
£2,309
Band E
£2,822
Band F
£3,335
Band G
£3,848
Band H
£4,618
Band I
£5,387

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in Wrexham

A typical household in Wrexham pays approximately £1,723/year (£144/month) for gas and electricity.

Annual
£1,723
per year
Monthly
£144
per month

Energy region: Merseyside and North Wales

This estimate is based on the Ofgem price cap for a typical dual-fuel household using 2,700 kWh of electricity and 11,500 kWh of gas per year, paying by Direct Debit. Your actual costs will depend on your usage, tariff, and whether you're on a fixed deal.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q4 2026

Water costs in Wrexham

The average annual water and sewerage bill for Dwr Cymru Welsh Water customers is £627/year (£52/month).

Annual
£627
per year
Monthly
£52
per month

Water company: Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

Water bills vary based on whether you have a meter and your household's water usage. This figure is the company average for unmetered customers.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

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Broadband in Wrexham

Wrexham has 79% full fibre coverage and 79% gigabit-capable coverage across residential premises.

Gigabit-capable
79%
of premises
Full fibre (FTTP)
79%
of premises
Superfast (30+ Mbit/s)
97.6%
of premises
No decent broadband
0.2%
of premises

Full fibre take-up: 50% of premises with full fibre available have taken it up.

"Gigabit-capable" means a connection of 1 Gbit/s or faster is available at the premises (full fibre or upgraded cable). "Full fibre" is fibre-to-the-premises specifically. "No decent broadband" counts premises below the 10 Mbit/s down / 1 Mbit/s up Universal Service Obligation.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025

Crime in Wrexham

There were 832 recorded crimes per 10,000 people in Wrexham, which is below the England and Wales average of 837. Wrexham ranks #200 out of 303 areas for lowest crime rate.

Violence & sexual offences
388 /10k
(5,356 offences)
Burglary
27 /10k
(367 offences)
Theft
184 /10k
(2,532 offences)
Criminal damage
100 /10k
(1,384 offences)
Drug offences
32 /10k
(438 offences)
Public order
71 /10k
(982 offences)
Other
31 /10k
(423 offences)

Recorded crime statistics reflect crimes reported to and recorded by police. They may not capture the full picture of crime in an area, and recording practices vary between forces.

Source: Home Office police recorded crime, Year ending March 2026

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