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CH5 1XT area guide

Who lives in CH5 1XT, 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 1XT is like

CH5 1XT is a postcode in the Connah's Quay South & Northop Hall neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,606 people. 87.8% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The biggest 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 around the national middle. Homes in CH5 1 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH5 1XT compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

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

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£54,733

Average a year, before tax — higher than 55% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of Wales.
02
An older population
35.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH5 1XT FAQs

Is CH5 1XT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CH5 1XT?

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 1XT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in CH5 1XT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CH5 1XT?

CH5 1XT is in Flintshire.

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

How well connected is CH5 1XT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hawarden Rail Station, 0.9 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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