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CH4 8TS area guide

Who lives in CH4 8TS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broughton & Saltney
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,056 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH4 8TS is like

CH4 8TS 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 2,056 people. 46.3% of households own their home, 20.3% rent privately and 32.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60% 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 8 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH4 8TS compares

Headline figures for CH4 8TS, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 123 sales in CH4 8, +6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 8TS differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
20.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.4% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH4 8 is up 6.8% on the year before.

Questions

CH4 8TS FAQs

Is CH4 8TS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH4 8TS?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in CH4 8 sold for a median of £235,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH4 8TS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH4 8TS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH4 8TS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 46.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.6%).

Which council covers CH4 8TS?

The local authority for CH4 8TS is Flintshire.

CH4 8TS comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH4 8TS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chester Rail Station, 2.4 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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