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Housing in CH5

What the homes in CH5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
49,113 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.5%). Flats make up 7.4%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

CH5Wales
Detached34.9%28.5%
Semi-detached41.5%32.1%
Terraced15.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat5.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; CH5 is broadly in line with that, at 70.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.4% of households against 17%. 36.9% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

CH5
70%
14%
14%
Wales
  • Owned70.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.3%
  • Private rented14.4%17%
  • Social rented14.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH5Wales
Owned outright36.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%14.5%
Other private rented1.8%2.5%
From the council10.3%8.7%
From a housing association4.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CH5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

CH5Wales
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%14.6%
Couple, no children17.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children19%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Flintshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Flintshire, August 2026, +7.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

FlintshireWales
All homes£811£846
One bedroom£593£636
Two bedrooms£756£779
Three bedrooms£892£890
Four or more£1,323£1,247
Detached£1,043£1,083
Semi-detached£840£877
Terraced£800£833
Flat or maisonette£667£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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