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Living in Pentre Maelor: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Pentre Maelor comes out at 39/100 on the 6 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, bills stands out most: 63/100 where the typical UK town scores 47/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100.

That places it last of the 7 scored places in the LL13 postcode district. The LL13 district averages 45/100, putting Pentre Maelor 6 points below its own postcode area. That is 11 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the LL13 postcode district.

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Pentre Maelor scores 39 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
76
Air Quality NO₂ 7.5 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³
75
Green Space 77
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
—

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
33
A&E departmentsCountess of Chester Hospital10.7 mi
Leighton Hospital18.4 mi
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital22.8 mi
Hospital waitsCountess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust3.4 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks64.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs61%
1 GP surgery in area 4 within 4km
GP capacity1,266 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Wales.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)79%
available across Wrexham
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
30.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
30.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
84.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 16 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
63
Council tax Wrexham · 2025-26
A £1,462
B £1,706
C £1,949
D £2,193
E £2,680
F £3,168
G £3,655
H £4,386
Energy Merseyside & North Wales region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Average bill regional £502/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
8
Wrexham Central 3.2 mi
Wrexham General 3.3 mi
Gwersyllt 4.5 mi
J12 M53 12 mi
J12 M53 12.2 mi
J11 M53 13.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
16
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Adequate 6
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Pentre Maelor in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Marchwiel 54 1.8 mi away ⇄
Wrexham 57 2.8 mi away ⇄
Bangor-on-Dee 55 2.8 mi away ⇄
Holt (Wrexham) 51 3.0 mi away ⇄
Farndon (Cheshire West and Chester) 45 3.6 mi away ⇄
Gresford 52 3.6 mi away ⇄
Rhostyllen 58 4.3 mi away ⇄
Bradley (Wrexham) 57 4.3 mi away ⇄
Gwersyllt 57 4.6 mi away ⇄
Threapwood 36 4.6 mi away ⇄
Churton 38 4.7 mi away ⇄
Rossett 44 4.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Pentre Maelor a nice place to live?

Pentre Maelor has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Pentre Maelor is 39/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Pentre Maelor

LL13 45 ⇄

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