Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Whitegate at a glance

House prices
£172,000
Lower prices11th percentile
Schools
3rd percentile
Weak
Transport
72nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
129 per 1,000 residents
Weak14th percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Whitegate a good place to live?

Whitegate 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.

Whitegate and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Whitegate£172,000129
New Broughton£161,00071.2
Penycae£173,000101.7

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 Whitegate

Crime rate

Crime rate
129 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
14th 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 Whitegate

House prices

Median sale price
£172,000
Percentile
11th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 31 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 Whitegate

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Whitegate is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 56.6 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.
TypeWhitegateWrecsam - WrexhamWales
Violence, sexual offences and weapons56.638.837.4
Anti-social behaviour18.414.69.8
Criminal damage and arson15.510.07.4
Theft, including shoplifting12.616.013.4
Public order9.86.58.8
Burglary4.32.62.4
Drugs4.02.62.6
Other crime4.02.02.2
Vehicle crime2.62.43.2
Robbery1.10.40.5

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

Schools in Whitegate

Schools

3rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Whitegate

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 Whitegate

Transport

72nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Whitegate a good place to live?

Whitegate 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 Whitegate safe?

Whitegate ranks in the 14th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Whitegate?

The median sale price was £172,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 11th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Whitegate?

Schools rank in the 3rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Whitegate?

Nearby public profiles include New Broughton in Wrecsam - Wrexham and Penycae in Wrecsam - Wrexham.