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CH5 2LW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Connah's Quay North
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,952 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH5 2LW is like

CH5 2LW is a postcode in the Connah's Quay North area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,952 people. 39.5% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 35.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 2LW compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.9 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

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£37,625

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH5 2LW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.7% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

CH5 2LW FAQs

Is CH5 2LW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH5 2LW?

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 2LW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 2LW, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CH5 2LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 39.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.1%).

Which council covers CH5 2LW?

The local authority for CH5 2LW is Flintshire.

CH5 2LW comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH5 2LW?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 1.4 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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