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CH5 3BQ area guide

Who lives in CH5 3BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Buckley North, Northop & Sychdyn
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,465 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH5 3BQ is like

CH5 3BQ is a postcode in the Buckley North, Northop & Sychdyn neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,465 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 55.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in CH5 3 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH5 3BQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 121 sales in CH5 3, +5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

13 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£54,637

Average a year, before tax — higher than 54% 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 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH5 3 is up 5.5% on the year before.
04
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH5 3BQ FAQs

Is CH5 3BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH5 3BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in CH5 3 sold for a median of £290,000 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH5 3BQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 3BQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CH5 3BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (55.3%).

Which council covers CH5 3BQ?

CH5 3BQ is in Flintshire.

CH5 3BQ is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH5 3BQ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hawarden Rail Station, 2.1 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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