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CH5 1BQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shotton & Garden City
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,726 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH5 1BQ is like

CH5 1BQ is a postcode in the Shotton & Garden City neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,726 people. 62.8% of households own their home, 25.9% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 60.6% 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 1BQ 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

7/ 10

Around the middle — 36.6 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, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£38,233

Average a year, before tax — higher than 7% 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 big private rental marketPositive
25.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CH5 1BQ FAQs

Is CH5 1BQ 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 36.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CH5 1BQ?

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.

Is CH5 1BQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 1BQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CH5 1BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (41.1%).

Which council covers CH5 1BQ?

CH5 1BQ is in Flintshire.

CH5 1BQ is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH5 1BQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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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