If you are thinking of moving to Redbrook or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Redbrook to figures for Wrexham and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Redbrook is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Redbrook Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.
| Grade | Wrexham | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 16.46% | 17.93% |
| C1 | 26.82% | 29.31% |
| C2 | 23.87% | 23.06% |
| DE | 32.86% | 29.69% |
Redbrook Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Redbrook as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Redbrook is also older than the average, making Redbrook a older persons location.
| Age | Wrexham | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 5.3% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 9.7% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20% | 18.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 19.8% | 19.9% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 9.8% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Mean Age | 39.8 | 40.6 |
| Median Age | 40 | 41 |
Redbrook Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Redbrook and are from the UK Census of 2011. Redbrook has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.
| Qualification | Wrexham | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 26.7% | 25.9% |
| Level 1 | 13.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.1% | 15.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Level 3 | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| Level 4 | 22.8% | 24.5% |
| Other | 5% | 4.3% |
Redbrook Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Redbrook is in the local authority with the lowest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.Redbrook is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Redbrook are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.
| Benefit | Wrexham | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 15.9% | 17.4% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Redbrook Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Redbrook are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Redbrook has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Wrexham | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 93.7% | 94.5% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other EU Countries | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Outside the EU | 2.6% | 3.3% |
Redbrook General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Redbrook. The percentage of residents in Redbrook rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Redbrook rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Redbrook is generally better than in the average person in Wales.
| Health | Wrexham | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 47.20% | 46.64% |
| Good | 32.49% | 31.12% |
| Fair | 14.10% | 14.62% |
| Bad | 4.84% | 5.82% |
| Very Bad | 1.37% | 1.81% |
Redbrook Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
| Tenure | Wrexham | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 30.4% | 35.4% |
| Mortgage | 33.2% | 32% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 19.2% | 9.8% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| Private Rented | 10.6% | 12.7% |
| Other | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Rent Free | 1.7% | 1.6% |
What is the population of Redbrook and Wrexham?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wrexham including Redbrook. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Acton | 3146 |
| Borras Park | 2268 |
| Bronington | 3154 |
| Brymbo | 4365 |
| Bryn Cefn | 2228 |
| Brynyffynnon | 3777 |
| Cartrefle | 2339 |
| Cefn | 5069 |
| Chirk North | 2409 |
| Chirk South | 2001 |
| Coedpoeth | 4777 |
| Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley | 2077 |
| Erddig | 2083 |
| Esclusham | 2755 |
| Garden Village | 1990 |
| Gresford East and West | 2691 |
| Grosvenor | 2497 |
| Gwenfro | 1759 |
| Gwersyllt East and South | 4958 |
| Gwersyllt North | 2849 |
| Gwersyllt West | 3120 |
| Hermitage | 2394 |
| Holt | 4889 |
| Johnstown | 3122 |
| Little Acton | 2238 |
| Llangollen Rural | 2024 |
| Llay | 4641 |
| Maesydre | 1905 |
| Marchwiel | 2273 |
| Marford and Hoseley | 2210 |
| Minera | 2327 |
| New Broughton | 3765 |
| Offa | 2424 |
| Overton | 3496 |
| Pant | 2296 |
| Penycae | 2296 |
| Penycae and Ruabon South | 2493 |
| Plas Madoc | 2069 |
| Ponciau | 4978 |
| Queensway | 2564 |
| Rhosnesni | 3453 |
| Rossett | 3094 |
| Ruabon | 2930 |
| Smithfield | 2852 |
| Stansty | 2095 |
| Whitegate | 2721 |
| Wynnstay | 2194 |
| Wrexham Total | 136055 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
