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CH5 2 area guide

Who lives in CH5 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
14,989 (2024)
At a glance

What CH5 2 is like

The CH5 2 postcode sector in Flintshire covers 264 live postcodes and is home to about 14,989 people in 6,380 households. 62.5% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 20.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH5 2 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH5 2 compares

Headline figures for CH5 2, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£200,000

Median over 72 sales in CH5 2, −13% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in CH5 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£41,632

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH5 2 differs most from the national average.

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    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CH5 2 is down 13% on the year before.

Questions

CH5 2 FAQs

01
Is CH5 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CH5 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in CH5 2 sold for a median of £200,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −13% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CH5 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CH5 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 62.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.7%).
05
Which council covers CH5 2?

The local authority for CH5 2 is Flintshire.

CH5 2 comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CH5 2?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 1.1 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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