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CH5 9FY area guide

Who lives in CH5 9FY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queensferry & Sandycroft
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,016 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH5 9FY is like

CH5 9FY is a postcode in the Queensferry & Sandycroft neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,016 people. 59.9% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 60.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How CH5 9FY compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.3/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,007

Average a year, before tax — higher than 9% 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
25.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CH5 9FY FAQs

Is CH5 9FY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10 (very good).

Is CH5 9FY safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH5 9FY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH5 9FY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 59.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39%).

Which council covers CH5 9FY?

CH5 9FY is in Flintshire.

CH5 9FY is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH5 9FY?

Connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.3 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hawarden Bridge 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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