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Living in Brymbo

In Brymbo, tenants pay an average rent of €899 a month (2026).

Brymbo numbered 136,149 residents at the end of 2023. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €2,921 per month. Brymbo had an unemployment rate of 9.13% at the end of 1991.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population4,261people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments
Median gross salary (region)2,921EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent899.5EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price
Unemployment rate9.13%country median 3.4% — 169% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat
Recorded crime8,306incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it, less recorded crime than 75% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Brymbo?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Brymbo. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Brymbo recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack11Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)899.5 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price7Official

Is Brymbo a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 35–53%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–67%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Brymbo?

The unemployment rate is about 9.1 % (1991).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.13 % · Eurostat4
Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Brymbo is 9.1%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)2,921 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate9.13 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 1991Eurostat4Official

What does a salary buy in Brymbo?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,921 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,509of €2,445 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,445
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31− €899
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,509
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Brymbo Salary needed to live in Brymbo

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brymbo. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

Job SearchUnemployment Claim

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brymbo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools8 count3 Aug 2026Welsh Government (My Local School)13Official
Schools9 count3 Aug 2026Welsh Government (My Local School)13Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Brymbo's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Brymbo?

Police recorded about 8,306 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)10

Recorded crime across major citiesBrymbo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Brymbo highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,306 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)10Official · county

Mobility and administration

Brymbo's nearest airport was LPL, 33 km away and offered 48 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport48 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport33 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LPL3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Climate and air quality

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Monthly mean temperature moved from 5°C in January to 16.6°C in July. Brymbo's monthly precipitation totalled 59.9 mm in January and 60 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Brymbo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Brymbo is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.1 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 13.6 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 8.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 2 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.5 · May 7.2 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 12 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 7 · Apr 9.1 · May 12 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 5.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.9 · Feb 49.5 · Mar 48.2 · Apr 49.5 · May 52.9 · Jun 64.5 · Jul 60 · Aug 58.9 · Sep 62.2 · Oct 76.2 · Nov 71.3 · Dec 75.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Derby ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.8 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.1 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Brymbo?

The published population was 4,261 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments2

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,261 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments2Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Medr (Wales)5Official

Alternatives for people set on Brymbo

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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How does Brymbo compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brymbo under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Brymbo part of Wrexham?

Brymbo is in the published commuting zone of Wrexham; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Wrexham city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Brymbo?

The published population was 4,261 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments.

Is the air quality good in Brymbo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Brymbo?

Police recorded about 8,306 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

What is the unemployment rate in Brymbo?

The unemployment rate is about 9.1 % (1991). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Brymbo?

The median gross salary is 2,921 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Brymbo a good place to live?

Brymbo may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Brymbo part of Wrexham?

Brymbo is in the published commuting zone of Wrexham; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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Sources

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  1. BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments Census 2021 TS001 · nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-10-07
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Medr (Wales) medr.cymru · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
  7. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
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  1. Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
  3. Welsh Government (My Local School) mylocalschool.gov.wales · checked 2026-08-03
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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