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CH4 0BN area guide

Who lives in CH4 0BN, 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)

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At a glance

What CH4 0BN is like

CH4 0BN is a postcode in the Broughton & Saltney area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,754 people. 56.5% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 22.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH4 0 sold for a median of £241,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH4 0BN compares

Headline figures for CH4 0BN, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£47,743

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH4 0BN differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
29% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), 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 0BN FAQs

Is CH4 0BN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH4 0BN?

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 0BN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in CH4 0BN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CH4 0BN?

The local authority for CH4 0BN is Flintshire.

CH4 0BN comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH4 0BN?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chester Rail Station, 3.0 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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