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CH5 2LJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Shotton & Garden City
Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,258 (2024)
At a glance

What CH5 2LJ is like

CH5 2LJ 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 2,258 people. 69.3% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 65.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in CH5 2 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH5 2LJ compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most — 11.6 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
1.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 2 rated schools nearest are good or better.

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.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

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

Questions

CH5 2LJ FAQs

01
Is CH5 2LJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CH5 2LJ?

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 2LJ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 2LJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in CH5 2LJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (49.8%).
05
Which council covers CH5 2LJ?

CH5 2LJ is in Flintshire.

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

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 1.8 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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