Wrexham constituency is centred on the city of Wrexham in north-east Wales and includes much of its main urban and suburban area. Wrexham is the principal commercial, employment and transport centre for the surrounding region, with residential neighbourhoods extending outward from the city centre. The constituency also includes communities with strong links to the wider north-east Wales and Chester travel area. Major roads and railways connect the city with Chester, Shrewsbury and the Welsh border region. Overall, the seat is predominantly urban and suburban, focused on one major regional centre rather than a broad rural hinterland.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Wrexham, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population101,675
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationWales
Age profile
0 to 1720.1% · 20,428 people
18 to 247.1% · 7,196 people
25 to 3412.7% · 12,874 people
35 to 4919.3% · 19,636 people
50 to 6420.2% · 20,528 people
65 and over20.7% · 21,013 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
42,305 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners63.2% · 26,736 households
Private renters16.6% · 7,007 households
Social renters19.6% · 8,295 households
Other tenure0.6% · 267 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
42,306 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households30.4% · 12,869 households
Families with dependent children28.1% · 11,905 households
Other single-family households38.3% · 16,183 households
Other household types3.2% · 1,349 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
99,081 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot9.1% · 8,994 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.9% · 10,820 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act80.0% · 79,267 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 8 November 2026
Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded90
Total awarded£7,798,239
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 30 June 2026
ADHD HMP Recovery and Me
Eternal Community Media
£19,950
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Eternal Community Media - Community - National Lottery Awards for All Wales
National Lottery grantAwarded 24 June 2026
murmur - storytelling
Ty Pawb
£6,650
Arts Council of Wales | Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru · Arts
About this award
This summer, we will bring a solo show of Anthony Shapland’s work to North Wales for the first time. The exhibition, murmur, comes at a significant moment in Shapland’s creative practice. 2025 saw themes developed across his work over many years culminate with the critically acclaimed solo show ‘Liar, Liar’ and Shapland receiving national recognition for his debut novel ‘A room above a shop’. murmur is not only an opportunity to bring Shapland’s work to a new audience, but to seed the development of a new body of work with one of the country’s most exciting multi-disciplinary artists. We propose optimising this opportunity though investment in a storytelling space, where the public can creatively engage with Shapland’s writing, filmmaking and visual art in new and creative ways, and through commissioning 3 x artist pamphlets, responding to the idea of mimicking which is central to the show.
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
St Mary’s Cathedral Renovation Project
Wrexham Diocesan Trust
£249,811
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
Our project will secure the future of St Mary’s Cathedral by addressing urgent repair needs while improving how people access and engage with its heritage. Essential works include repair of the failing nave floor, removal of asbestos, and installation of a new energy-efficient heating system. These are critical to keep the building safe, open, and sustainable. Alongside this, we will deliver a programme of community heritage engagement, focusing on the cathedral’s stained glass, archives, and diverse history. We will work with schools and young people, and deliver an oral history project to capture the experiences of the congregation. This project will increase participation, strengthen community connections, and improve access to the cathedral’s heritage. It forms the first phase of a wider plan to develop the site as a sustainable and inclusive community space for the future.
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Starting School from Home
Home-Start County Borough of Wrexham
£19,892
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Home-Start County Borough of Wrexham - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All Wales
National Lottery grantAwarded 2 June 2026
Stronger Together: Play & Belonging
Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham
£499,589
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham - Children & Young People - People and Places
85 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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