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CH5 3XB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ewloe & Hawarden
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,122 (2024)

CH5 3XBDeeside

At a glance

What CH5 3XB is like

CH5 3XB is a postcode in the Ewloe & Hawarden area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,122 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 66% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CH5 3 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH5 3XB compares

Headline figures for CH5 3XB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.0 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£56,808

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH5 3XB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
12.0 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
Mostly owner-occupied
82.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH5 3XB FAQs

Is CH5 3XB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CH5 3XB?

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 3XB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 3XB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CH5 3XB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.9%).

Which council covers CH5 3XB?

The local authority for CH5 3XB is Flintshire.

CH5 3XB comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH5 3XB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hawarden Rail Station, 0.9 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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