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)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.5%). Flats make up 7.4%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
70.5% of households in CH5 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 36.9% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.5%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.6%0.3%
- Private rented14.4%17%
- Social rented14.5%16.5%
- Lives rent free0%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Flintshire
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Flintshire (August 2026, +7.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.