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 miles38.4 km
- Chester 11 miles17.8 km
- Chester Castle 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Shrewsbury 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Crewe 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Wrexham 0.6 miles1 km
- Buckley 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Runcorn 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Northwich 24.8 miles40 km
- Winsford 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Heswall 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Flint 15.4 miles24.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Hermitage Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Wynnstay Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Erddig Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Queensway Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Whitegate Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Wrexham Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Cartrefle Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Offa Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Grosvenor Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Acton and Maesydre Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Brynyffynnon Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Rhosnesni Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
Example postcodes in Smithfield
LL13 8NT, LL13 8UQ, LL13 8SQ, LL13 8EY, LL13 8EB, LL13 8NH, LL13 8ED, LL13 8BB, LL13 7AF … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Manchester Airport 36.4 miles58.6 km
- Wrexham Central Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Wrexham General Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
Hotels near Smithfield Ad
- The Lemon Tree 3 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Ramada Plaza by Wyndhamwrexham 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Hotel Wrexham 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Rossett Hall Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Carden Park Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Lion at Malpas 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Wynnstay Arms, Wrexham by Marston's Inns 3 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Wrexham Llyndir Hall Hotel 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
Local points of interest
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 1 mile1.6 km
- Erddig Country house 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 4 miles6.4 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Airfield Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Park Hall Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km