Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Ruabon at a glance

House prices
£176,250
Lower prices12th percentile
Schools
15th percentile
Weak
Transport
32nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
122.7 per 1,000 residents
Weak16th percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Ruabon a good place to live?

Ruabon may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wrecsam - Wrexham below.

Ruabon and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Ruabon£176,250122.7
Bryn Cefn£183,20045.9
East Middleton£190,000Data not yet available

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Ruabon

Crime rate

Crime rate
122.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
16th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Ruabon

House prices

Median sale price
£176,250
Percentile
12th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 16 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Ruabon

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Ruabon is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 46.8 per 1,000 residents: higher than Wrecsam - Wrexham (38.8) and higher than Wales (37.4).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Wrecsam - Wrexham and Wales figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeRuabonWrecsam - WrexhamWales
Violence, sexual offences and weapons46.838.837.4
Anti-social behaviour20.214.69.8
Theft, including shoplifting19.516.013.4
Criminal damage and arson12.310.07.4
Vehicle crime9.22.43.2
Public order6.26.58.8
Drugs5.12.62.6
Other crime2.12.02.2
Burglary1.42.62.4
Robbery0.00.40.5

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Ruabon

Schools

15th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Ruabon

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.

About missing data

Transport in Ruabon

Transport

32nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Ruabon a good place to live?

Ruabon may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Ruabon safe?

Ruabon ranks in the 16th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ruabon?

The median sale price was £176,250 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 12th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Ruabon?

Schools rank in the 15th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ruabon?

Nearby public profiles include Bryn Cefn in Wrecsam - Wrexham and East Middleton in Rochdale.