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CH5 1UR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Connah's Quay South & Northop Hall
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,606 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH5 1UR is like

CH5 1UR is a postcode in the Connah's Quay South & Northop Hall area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,606 people. 87.8% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH5 1 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH5 1UR compares

Headline figures for CH5 1UR, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.3 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: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£54,733

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH5 1UR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
An older population
35.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH5 1UR FAQs

Is CH5 1UR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CH5 1UR?

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 1UR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 1UR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH5 1UR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 87.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.1%).

Which council covers CH5 1UR?

The local authority for CH5 1UR is Flintshire.

CH5 1UR comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH5 1UR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Shotton High Level Rail Station, 0.8 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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