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CH1 4QL area guide

Who lives in CH1 4QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Shotton & Garden City
Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,258 (2024)
At a glance

What CH1 4QL is like

CH1 4QL is a postcode in the Shotton & Garden City neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,258 people. 69.3% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 65.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in CH1 4 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH1 4QL compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most — 11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£205,000

Median over 97 sales in CH1 4, +2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.2/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
60%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£38,233

Average a year, before tax — higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

CH1 4QL FAQs

01
Is CH1 4QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CH1 4QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in CH1 4 sold for a median of £205,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is CH1 4QL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH1 4QL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in CH1 4QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (49.8%).
05
Which council covers CH1 4QL?

CH1 4QL is in Flintshire.

CH1 4QL is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CH1 4QL?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bache Rail Station, 1.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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