Welcome to Chirk

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Introduction

Chirk (Welsh: Y Waun) is a town and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales, 10 miles (16 kilometres) south of Wrexham, between it and Oswestry. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 4,468. Historically in the traditional county of Denbighshire, and later Clwyd, it has been part of Wrexham County Borough since a local government reorganisation in 1996. The border with the English county of Shropshire is immediately south of the town, on the other side of the River Ceiriog. The town is served by Chirk railway station and the A5/A483 roads.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,909 hectares

Population

4,393 (2021)

Density

230 people/km2

Mean age

40.8

Ward

Chirk North

District

Wrexham

Postcodes

LL14, LL20

ONS ID

W04000222

Council

Contact details for Chirk Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Chirk Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Chirk Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Chirk Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Chirk Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Chirk Parish.

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