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CH5 4QS area guide

Who lives in CH5 4QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Connah's Quay South & Northop Hall
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,703 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH5 4QS is like

CH5 4QS is a postcode in the Connah's Quay South & Northop Hall area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,703 people. 82% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 62.8% 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 4 sold for a median of £198,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH5 4QS compares

Headline figures for CH5 4QS, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.2 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£54,733

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH5 4QS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH5 4QS FAQs

Is CH5 4QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH5 4QS?

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 4QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 4QS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CH5 4QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.9% of residents. 82% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61%).

Which council covers CH5 4QS?

The local authority for CH5 4QS is Flintshire.

CH5 4QS comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH5 4QS?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Shotton High Level Rail Station, 1.6 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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