Cefn West is a ward on the eastern ridge above the River Dee in Wrexham, Wales, its name reflecting the Welsh word for ridge. It combines suburban streets and pockets of open land, offering good views over the valley and a mix of housing that sits alongside remnants of the area’s 19th‑century industrial past, when coal and metalworking shaped local employment and settlement patterns.
Today the ward’s economy is a mix of local shops, small businesses and commuters travelling into Wrexham, while community life is centred on schools, clubs and village halls that host social and cultural events. The area retains a strong local identity, with active residents’ groups and a sense of continuity between its industrial heritage and more residential, family‑oriented present.
Postcode districts covering Cefn West
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 16.5 miles
- Chester Castle 16.1 miles
- Shrewsbury 23 miles
- Wrexham 6.1 miles
- Buckley 13 miles
- Heswall 24.4 miles
- Flint 18.3 miles
- Hawarden 14.7 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 2.1 miles
- Oswestry 9 miles
- Oswestry Rural 10.3 miles
- Brymbo 6.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cefn Parish 0.2 miles
- Acrefair North Ward 0.7 miles
- Acrefair and Cefn-mawr Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Trevor Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Cefn East Ward 1.1 miles
- Llangollen Rural Parish 1.1 miles
- Penycae Parish 1.3 miles
- Froncysyllte Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Penycae and Ruabon South Ward 1.8 miles
- Ruabon Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Rhosllanerchrugog Parish 1.9 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Cefn West
LL14 3EA, LL14 1UA, LL14 3DP, LL14 3TY, LL14 3AY, LL14 3TH, LL14 3BW, LL14 3RA, LL14 3AE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26 miles
- Manchester Airport 42.1 miles
- Ruabon Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Chirk Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 5.7 miles
Hotels near Cefn West Ad
- Llangollen Hostel 3.8 miles
- OYO Glyn Valley Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- Wynnstay Arms 3 1.9 miles
- Moreton Park Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles
- Gales Of Llangollen 3 3.7 miles
- The Hand Hotel Llangollen 3 3.7 miles
- Bridge End Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Riverbanc 4 3.7 miles
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 4.6 miles
Schools in Cefn West
- Rhosymedre Community Primary Primary
- Ysgol Acrefair Primary
Local points of interest
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 1.2 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 4.1 miles
- Erddig Country house 4.4 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 5.7 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 7.9 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 11 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 12.6 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 13.3 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13.3 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 13.6 miles