About Wrexham
The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.
Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).
Wrexham has been a market centre since the medieval period, long before it rose to prominence in the late 18th Century as a hotbed of the Industrial Revolution.
Despite its modern pedestrianised shopping areas, Wrexham has managed to retain the atmosphere of an historic town.
We are proud of our UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal – which draws in thousands of visitors from across the world every year.
We also have two National Trust properties and three of the ‘seven wonders of Wales’!
Wrexham has a proud history and heritage associated with the Armed Forces and particularly the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Wrexham remains a significant location for the regiment’s history, housing the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum and Archives at Wrexham Museum.
Wrexham also has a reputation for putting on large scale events – from Rugby League World Cup matches to open air pop concerts. And then there’s our world-famous football club – Wrexham AFC – which has an incredible fan-base and has just secured promotion to the Championship.
Wrexham also has a large university, and will soon be home to the national football museum for Wales. It’s a place that’s looking to the future and rising.
This year we’re hosting the National Eisteddfod – a great opportunity to showcase the cultural communities that exist within Wrexham.
We’re also supporting the Wrexham Community & Culture Trust with Wrexham’s bid for City of Culture 2029 and looking to develop and deliver on other key projects – for example working with Wrexham AFC to develop the Racecourse Ground, regenerating the Western Gateway corridor into the city, and re-energising our heritage markets.
Wrexham is a bustling industrial and commercial centre in its own right with one of the largest industrial estates in Europe which employs over 10,000 people across more than 340 businesses. It’s the largest industrial estate in Wales and one of the largest in the UK. The estate is home to various industries including automotive, aerospace, food, pharmaceuticals, and engineering.
The new Wrexham and Flintshire Investment Zone will also enhance the region’s advanced manufacturing sector. Although Wrexham is already home to high-value manufacturing operations and strategic industrial sites, the zone will build on this by offering a unique blend of support, infrastructure and targeted incentives to attract and sustain businesses, through £160m worth of investment.
Wrexham is also part of the Mersey Dee Alliance, which was born out of a recognition of shared economic, social and environmental interests across North East Wales, Cheshire and the Wirral.
The partnership was formed in 2007 and includes the local authorities of Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wirral and Cheshire West, as well as the Welsh Government, North West Regional Development Agency and Merseytravel.
We’re also a key member of the North Wales Economic Ambition Board – a partnership established in 2012 to develop a regional approach to economic growth and address the challenges and barriers facing the North Wales economy.
In 2021 the Economic Ambition Board adopted Ambition North Wales as its new brand, and in April 2024/25 it became the Corporate Joint Committee (CJC) for North Wales, with new responsibilities for regional transport and strategic planning, as well as enhancing and promoting economic well-being.
The CJC includes the six local authorities in North Wales (Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Anglesey), as well as the Snowdonia National Park Authority.
With excellent access to the motorway network, Wrexham is within easy reach of a number of airports and ports, and is also served by good train links. So travelling to other parts of the UK and further afield is no problem.
Wrexham can provide the perfect base, whatever kind of lifestyle you want to enjoy.
On the one hand, there’s plenty of surrounding countryside to explore. The county borough boasts a National Nature Reserve, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 11 country parks.
The landscape of North East Wales is beautiful, and you’re rarely more than twenty minutes away from the peace and tranquillity of the Welsh hills.
On the other hand, Wrexham is under an hour away from Manchester and Liverpool with their international blends of culture, nightlife, shopping, events and facilities.