Living in Wrexham

Wrexham is a city in Wales, United Kingdom, home to 135,571 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 13%, #43 of 354), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #68 of 388), remote workers (top 18%, #68 of 387).

Residents135,571

Density269 per km²

Area503.5 km²

Hub airport34 km (Liverpool John Lennon)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km628,700 people

Sea coast22 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 310 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London261 km

Within 10 km135,571 people

Winter daylight7 h 33 min, sunset 15:57

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Good to know about Wrexham

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 33 min and sets around 15:57; in late June it sets around 21:42.

How Wrexham ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In Wales
Young family	55	#174 of 378	#8 of 22	Map
Low-income household	73	#72 of 387	#9 of 22	Map
Low-income family	63	#88 of 378	#8 of 22	Map
Single parent	62	#103 of 378	#8 of 22	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#287 of 378	#13 of 22	Map
Single pensioner	44	#294 of 378	#13 of 22	Map
Early retiree	57	#251 of 387	#13 of 22	Map
Single professional	57	#195 of 368	#8 of 21	Map
Young professional	59	#196 of 367	#7 of 21	Map
DINKS	54	#210 of 362	#9 of 21	Map
Remote worker	70	#68 of 387	#4 of 22	Map
Commuter	74	#155 of 368	#7 of 21	Map
Car-free household	64	#274 of 361	#10 of 21	Map
Student	77	#43 of 354	#3 of 20	Map
First-home buyer	71	#69 of 378	#6 of 22	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#87 of 388	#11 of 22	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#248 of 363	#12 of 21	Map
Expat professional	49	#243 of 387	#8 of 22	Map
Healthcare-first mover	22	#297 of 378	#15 of 22	Map
Nature-focused household	65	#140 of 388	#11 of 22	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	54	#68 of 388	#11 of 22	Map
Rural value seeker	63	#74 of 388	#8 of 22	Map
High-net-worth mover	48	#218 of 388	#13 of 22	Map
Lottery winner	60	#156 of 388	#7 of 22	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#200 of 388	#11 of 22	Map
Coastal living	64	#162 of 209	#17 of 21	Map
Business owner	58	#197 of 388	#8 of 22	Map
Digital native	63	#92 of 368	#5 of 21	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
Affordability80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Mobility and connectivity72
Sea or lake shore66
Green space65
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
Foundation59
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
Lifestyle and amenities49
Jobs and economy48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
Education and family39
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)35
Safety and community34
Health and elderly21
Flat land (terrain relief)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.