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CH4 9BP area guide

Who lives in CH4 9BP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hope
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,406 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH4 9BP is like

CH4 9BP is a postcode in the Hope area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,406 people. 90.7% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CH4 9 sold for a median of £323,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH4 9BP compares

Headline figures for CH4 9BP, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£323,000

Median over 39 sales in CH4 9, +9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£44,453

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH4 9BP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH4 9 is up 9.8% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
90.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH4 9BP FAQs

Is CH4 9BP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH4 9BP?

The median sale price over the last year was £323,000.

Homes in CH4 9 sold for a median of £323,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH4 9BP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH4 9BP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CH4 9BP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 90.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (70.1%).

Which council covers CH4 9BP?

The local authority for CH4 9BP is Flintshire.

CH4 9BP comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH4 9BP?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hope (Flintshire) Rail Station, 1.8 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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