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CH5 1 area guide

Who lives in CH5 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
10,043 (2024)
At a glance

What CH5 1 is like

The CH5 1 postcode sector in Flintshire covers 210 live postcodes and is home to about 10,043 people across 6 census neighbourhoods. 61.9% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 54.9% 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 CH5 1 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH5 1 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 33.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£165,000

Median over 67 sales in CH5 1, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in CH5 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£41,105

Average a year, before tax — higher than 14% 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
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CH5 1 FAQs

01
Is CH5 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.3 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in CH5 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in CH5 1 sold for a median of £165,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is CH5 1 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 33.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CH5 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 61.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.1%).
05
Which council covers CH5 1?

CH5 1 is in Flintshire.

CH5 1 is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CH5 1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Shotton High Level Rail Station, 0.3 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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