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CH5 2JD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shotton & Garden City
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,537 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH5 2JD is like

CH5 2JD 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 1,537 people. 33.1% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 54.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 0–4, and 54.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH5 2 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH5 2JD compares

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

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 29.9 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

3.0/ 10

Limited — 1 station within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 2.0 miles. 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 young populationPositive
21.7% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 18.4% across Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 1.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
54.4% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CH5 2 is down 13% on the year before.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

CH5 2JD FAQs

Is CH5 2JD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 1.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH5 2JD?

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.

Is CH5 2JD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 2JD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CH5 2JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 0–4, at 9.7% of residents. 33.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (43.1%).

Which council covers CH5 2JD?

CH5 2JD is in Flintshire.

CH5 2JD is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH5 2JD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hawarden Bridge 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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