The Smithfield ward sits within the county borough of Wrexham in north‑east Wales, forming a compact, primarily residential quarter close to the town centre. It is characterised by terraces and some post‑war housing, with small parades of shops, community facilities and a few green pockets serving a fairly dense local population and providing straightforward access to town services and transport links.
Having grown up during the 19th‑ and early 20th‑century expansion of the area, the ward still shows its industrial-era street pattern and some older buildings, while today it is shaped by local regeneration, independent businesses and active residents’ groups. Socially it tends to feel like a working‑to‑mixed community with practical amenities for families and older people, and local council issues and community initiatives often feature strongly in neighbourhood life.
Postcode districts covering Smithfield
Most populated places nearby
- Birkenhead 23.9 miles
- Chester 11 miles
- Chester Castle 10.6 miles
- Shrewsbury 24.5 miles
- Crewe 22.5 miles
- Wrexham 0.6 miles
- Buckley 9.8 miles
- Runcorn 23.2 miles
- Northwich 24.8 miles
- Winsford 21.7 miles
- Heswall 20.8 miles
- Flint 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hermitage Ward 0.4 miles
- Wynnstay Ward 0.4 miles
- Erddig Ward 0.5 miles
- Queensway Ward 0.6 miles
- Whitegate Ward 0.6 miles
- Wrexham Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Cartrefle Ward 0.8 miles
- Offa Parish 0.8 miles
- Grosvenor Ward 0.9 miles
- Acton and Maesydre Ward 0.9 miles
- Brynyffynnon Ward 1.1 miles
- Rhosnesni Ward 1.1 miles
Example postcodes in Smithfield
LL13 8BT, LL13 8DN, LL13 8UR, LL13 8ES, LL13 8SX, LL13 8NS, LL13 8ED, LL13 7AF, LL13 8NN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 20.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 36.4 miles
- Wrexham Central Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Wrexham General Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 0.6 miles
Hotels near Smithfield Ad
- The Lemon Tree 3 0.7 miles
- Ramada Plaza by WyndhamWrexham 4 1.2 miles
- The Wynnstay Arms Hotel by Marston's Inns 3 0.3 miles
- Grosvenor Pulford & Spa Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Premier Inn Wrexham City Centre 3 0.9 miles
- Hotel Wrexham 3 3.1 miles
- Rossett Hall Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- Oak Mead 5.3 miles
- Premier Inn Wrexham North 3 2.5 miles
- Wynnstay Arms 3 4.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 1 mile
- Erddig Country house 1.4 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 4 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 6.1 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles
- Eaton Hall Estate 7.5 miles
- Aldersey Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.8 miles
- The Airfield Stadium 8.9 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 9.2 miles
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 10.5 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 11.7 miles