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 miles26.5 km
- Chester Castle 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Shrewsbury 23 miles37 km
- Wrexham 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Buckley 13 miles21 km
- Heswall 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Flint 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Hawarden 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Oswestry 9 miles14.5 km
- Oswestry Rural 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Brymbo 6.3 miles10.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Cefn Parish 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Acrefair North Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Acrefair and Cefn-mawr Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Trevor Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cefn East Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Llangollen Rural Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Penycae Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Froncysyllte Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Penycae and Ruabon South Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ruabon Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rhosllanerchrugog Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Cefn West
LL14 3SJ, LL14 1UB, LL14 3YD, LL14 3DS, LL14 3DL, LL14 3EZ, LL14 3TE, LL14 3SH, LL14 3YQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26 miles41.9 km
- Manchester Airport 42.1 miles67.8 km
- Ruabon Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chirk Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
Hotels near Cefn West Ad
- The Mulberry Inn 5 miles8.1 km
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Gales of Llangollen 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Lemon Tree 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
Schools in Cefn West
- Rhosymedre Community Primary Primary
- Ysgol Acrefair Primary
Local points of interest
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Erddig Country house 4.4 miles7 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Park Hall Stadium 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Aston Hall Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km