Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£200,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,299 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1612
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1612 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · LL12 8HU
HM Land Registry · Wrexham
Average price
£233,013
Median price: £200,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,299 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near LL12 8HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near LL12 8HU
Counts are for Gresford East and West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.8%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 2.0%
Religion
Christian58.0%
No religion33.5%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6422.7%
65–7416.2%
75–8414.2%
35–4913.0%
25–349.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.1%
Households
One person: aged 66+23.6%
Single family household, all members 66+17.1%
One person: other10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min
Gwersyllt Rail Station
Rail · SE Entrance
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Cefn-y-Bedd Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Caergwrle Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 250 m straight lineabout 3 min
Holly House
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 258 m straight lineabout 3 min
Holly House
Bus · opp · south-west
- 379 m straight lineabout 5 min
Narrow Lane
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 392 m straight lineabout 5 min
Narrow Lane
Bus · after · south-west
- 513 m straight lineabout 6 min
Red Lion Hotel
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for LL12 8HU
Postcode
LL12 8HU
Coordinates
53.0902, -2.9671
Grid reference
SJ353552
Easting
335,326
Northing
355,207
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5V32RM+34
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gresford
Travel to Work
Wrexham
ITL Region
Wrexham
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Wrexham
Local Authority
Council AreaWrexham W07000111
Constituency
W07000111North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Gresford East and West
Constituency code
W07000111
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Gresford
International Territorial Level
Wrexham
Health & NHS
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Betsi Cadwaladr University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wrexham 021B W01000369
W01000369MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wrexham 021 W02000424
W02000424LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wrexham 020F W01000369
W01000369MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wrexham 020 W02000420
W02000420Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1981
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> PresentJune 1981 — Introduced
Postcode LL12 8HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA W01000369 and MSOA W02000424 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1612
Present — Active
Postcode LL12 8HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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