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CH4 0BE area guide

Who lives in CH4 0BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broughton & Saltney
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,754 (2024)

CH4 0BEChester

At a glance

What CH4 0BE is like

CH4 0BE is a postcode in the Broughton & Saltney neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,754 people. 56.5% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 22.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 64.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH4 0 sold for a median of £241,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH4 0BE compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£241,750

Median over 132 sales in CH4 0, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£47,743

Average a year, before tax — higher than 35% 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.

01
A young populationPositive
29% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
20.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH4 0 is up 5.1% on the year before.

Questions

CH4 0BE FAQs

Is CH4 0BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH4 0BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £241,750.

Homes in CH4 0 sold for a median of £241,750 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH4 0BE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH4 0BE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH4 0BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 11.5% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (46%).

Which council covers CH4 0BE?

CH4 0BE is in Flintshire.

CH4 0BE is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH4 0BE?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Chester Rail Station, 2.9 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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