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The Wrexham Built-up area (also known as the Wrexham Urban Area) is an area of land defined by the United Kingdom Office for National Statistics (ONS) for population monitoring purposes. It is an urban conurbation fully within Wrexham County Borough and consists of the urban area centred on the city of Wrexham. Until the 2021 census, it also included the historically industrial settlements to the west including Gwersyllt, Rhostyllen, Brymbo, Bradley and New Broughton.

Description

2011 census

The detailed methodology of the process used across the UK by ONS in 2011 is set out in 2011 Built-up Areas - Methodology and Guidance, published in June 2013. It is summarised as "..a ‘bricks and mortar’ approach, with areas defined as built-up land with a minimum area of 20 hectares (0.2 km / 0.077 mile), while settlements within 200 metres of each other are linked. Built-up area sub-divisions are also identified to provide greater detail in the data, especially in the larger conurbations."

The total population of the built-up area defined on this basis in 2011 was 65,692 at the 2011 census making Wrexham the fourth largest built-up area in Wales, and largest in North Wales at the time. This accounts for almost half (48%) of the entire country borough's population of 136,055 residents, with the remainder living in Rhosllanerchrugog's built-up area of 25,362 residents (2011 census) or in various villages and towns in rural parts of the county borough.

2021 census

For the 2021 census, the "Wrexham built-up area" was reduced to 44,785 residents, with other areas formerly considered part of the BUA split into separate ones.

Subdivisions (2011 census)

The ONS provides sub-division statistics for the Wrexham built-up area for the 2011 census.

See also

• List of conurbations in the United Kingdom
• List of Welsh principal areas by population
• List of Welsh principal areas by area
• List of localities in Wales by population

References

1. Office for National Statistics, 2011 Built-up Areas - Methodology and Guidance, p.3 Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
2. ONS Geography (August 2015). "2011 Built-up Areas - Methodology and Guidance". Office for National Statistics.
3. ^ "Wrexham Built-up area - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
4. "Population estimates by local authority and year". statswales.gov.wales. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
5. "2011 Census Rhosllanerchrugog Built-up area - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
6. Within the dataset under 1d – W45000151 – Wrexham."Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021". 2 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
7. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wrexham Built-up area Local Area Report (W37000376)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
8. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wrexham Built-up area Local Area Report (W38000001)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
9. "W38 Built-up Area, sub-division Wrexham BUASD". statistics.data.gov.uk. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
10. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wrexham Built-up area Local Area Report (W38000005)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
11. "W38 Built-up Area, sub-division Rhostyllen BUASD". statistics.data.gov.uk. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
12. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wrexham Built-up area Local Area Report (W38000082)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
13. "W38 Built-up Area, sub-division Bradley BUASD". statistics.data.gov.uk. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

v t e Wrexham County Borough
Wrexham County Borough Council
Principal settlements	Chirk Wrexham (Built-up area)
Communities	Abenbury Acton Bangor-on-Dee Bronington Broughton Brymbo Caia Park Cefn Ceiriog Ucha Chirk Coedpoeth Erbistock Esclusham Glyntraian Gresford Gwersyllt Hanmer Holt Isycoed Llangollen Rural Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog Llay Maelor South Marchwiel Minera Offa Overton Pen-y-cae Rhosddu Rhosllanerchrugog Rossett Ruabon Sesswick Willington Worthenbury
Other villages and areas	Aberoer Acrefair Arowry Bersham Bettisfield Borras Borras Park Bowling Bank Bradley Bryn Offa Brynteg Burton Bwlchgwyn Caego Cefn Mawr Ceiriog Valley Chapel Street Charles Street Chester Street Church Street College Street Cross Lanes Fairy Road Froncysyllte Garden Village Grosvenor Road Grove Road Glyn Ceiriog Gwynfryn Halghton Hightown Horseman's Green Island Green Johnstown Knolton Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog Llan-y-pwll Llwyneinion Llwynmawr Maelor Maelor Saesneg Marford Moss Newbridge New Brighton New Broughton Pandy (Ceiriog) Pandy (Gwersyllt) Pant Penley Pentre Broughton Pentre Bychan Pentre Maelor Plas Coch Plas Madoc Ponciau Pontfadog Queen's Square Rhosnesni Rhosrobin Rhostyllen Rhosymedre Ridleywood Salisbury Park/Road Southsea Stansty Summerhill Sydallt Tanyfron Temple Row Tregeiriog Trevor Tybroughton Wrexham Industrial Estate Wrexham City Centre Whitewell
Universities and colleges	Coleg Cambria (Yale College) Wrexham University School of Healthcare Sciences, Bangor University
Buildings and structures	2 Grosvenor Road Abbotsfield All Saints' Church, Gresford Bangor-on-Dee Bridge Bangor-on-Dee racecourse Bersham Ironworks Bridge End Inn Brynkinalt Hall Butchers' Market Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows Cefn Viaduct Central Arcade Chirk Aqueduct Chirk Viaduct Chirk War Memorial County Buildings Croesnewydd Hall Eagles Meadow Elephant and Castle Erddig Feathers Hotel The Gelli Halghton Hall Hightown Barracks HM Prison Berwyn Horse and Jockey Holt Bridge General Market Gresford Methodist Church Grosvenor Lodge Grove Park School Iscoyd Park Marchwiel Hall Nags Head (Wrexham) Offa's Dyke (part) Old Carnegie Library Old Wrexham Infirmary Overton Arcade Pant-yr-Ochain Pen-y-Lan Hall Pont Cysyllte Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Poyser Street drill hall Rossett Presbyterian Chapel Racecourse Ground Rossett Hall Saith Seren Soames Brewery Chimney St David's Welsh Church St Deiniol's Church St Giles' Church St Mary's Church (Chirk) St Mary's Church (Ruabon) The Midland Talbot Hotel Trevalyn Hall Trinity Presbyterian Church Tudor Court Turf Hotel Tŷ Pawb Wat's Dyke (part) Waking the Dragon (proposed) War Memorial Hospital Waterworld Wrexham bus station Wrexham Cemetery Wrexham Lager Brewery Wrexham Library Wrexham Guildhall Wrexham Maelor Hospital Wrexham Police Station (1973–2020) Wynn Hall Wynnstay Wynnstay Arms (Ruabon) Wynnstay Arms (Wrexham) Xplore! Castles Chirk Castle Holt Castle The Rofft (former)
Geography	Berwyn range Ceiriog Valley Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB Clywedog Trail Craig Berwyn Esclusham Mountain Fenn's Moss Nant-y-Ffrith Ruabon Moors Rivers Alyn Cegidog Ceiriog Clywedog Dee Eitha Gwenfro Nant-y-Ffrith Wych Brook Reservoirs and lakes Acton Park Lake Cae Llwyd Reservoir Chirk Castle Lake Fenn's Bank Mere Gresford Flash Hanmer Mere Llyn Bedydd Monk's Pool Pant-yr-ochain Lake Penycae Top Reservoir Ty Mawr Reservoir Wynnstay Park Lake
Transport	Wrexham bus station A5 road A483 road A525 road A528 road A541 road B5101 road Chester and Wrexham Turnpike (former) Llangollen Canal Trevor Basin Wrexham & Shropshire (former) North Wales Metro (part) Railway lines Borderlands line Shrewsbury to Chester line Former lines Glyn Valley Tramway (re-opening proposed) Moss Valley Branch Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway Wrexham and Minera Railway Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway Croes Newydd (former) Former stations Railway stations Chirk railway station Gwersyllt railway station Ruabon railway station Wrexham Central railway station Wrexham General railway station Proposed stations Wrexham North railway station Wrexham South railway station
Media and events	Calon FM Capital North West and North Wales Heart North Wales Capital Cymru (some broadcasts) Smooth Wales (some broadcasts) MuxCo (radio operator) Wrexham-Rhos transmitting station Marcher Radio Group (former) BBC Cymru Wales (local studios) The Leader newspaper Wales Comic Con (2008–2019; 2022) Focus Wales Eisteddfoddau 1876 1888 1912 1933 1945 1961 1977 2011 2025
Topics	Parliamentary constituencies Schools City parks and open spaces Council elections electoral wards SSSIs Country houses Listed buildings Grade I Grade II* Grade II Scheduled monuments Listed parks and gardens History Former RAF Wrexham Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Mayor Museums Museum Archives National Football Museum Wrexham Library Wrexham Guildhall Public art Wrexham Art School Wrexham A.F.C. Women Wrexham RFC
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• Geography of Wrexham County Borough
• Urban areas of Wales
• Demographics of Wales