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CH6 5GP area guide

Who lives in CH6 5GP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Flint North East
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 3,146 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH6 5GP is like

CH6 5GP is a postcode in the Flint North East neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 3,146 people. 70.6% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 69.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH6 5 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH6 5GP compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 155 sales in CH6 5, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£38,944

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.

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A young populationPositive
28.6% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 18.4% across Wales.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CH6 5GP FAQs

Is CH6 5GP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CH6 5GP?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in CH6 5 sold for a median of £180,000 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH6 5GP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH6 5GP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CH6 5GP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 11.7% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (36.2%).

Which council covers CH6 5GP?

CH6 5GP is in Flintshire.

CH6 5GP is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH6 5GP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Flint Rail Station, 0.8 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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