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CH5 4NW area guide

Who lives in CH5 4NW, 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 4NW is like

CH5 4NW is a postcode in the Connah's Quay North neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,952 people. 39.5% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 35.7% are in social housing. The biggest 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 in the top bands nationally. Homes in CH5 4 sold for a median of £198,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH5 4NW compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 50.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£198,000

Median over 203 sales in CH5 4, +1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£37,625

Average a year, before tax — higher than 6% 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 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 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 18.4% across Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10. 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 4NW FAQs

Is CH5 4NW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 2.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CH5 4NW?

The median sale price over the last year was £198,000.

Homes in CH5 4 sold for a median of £198,000 across 203 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH5 4NW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 4NW, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CH5 4NW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CH5 4NW?

CH5 4NW is in Flintshire.

CH5 4NW is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH5 4NW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Shotton Rail Station, 0.6 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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