Postcode · Flint

CH6 5RL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,018 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH6 5RL is like

CH6 5RL is a postcode in the Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,018 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CH6 5 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH6 5RL compares

Headline figures for CH6 5RL, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£48,061

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH6 5RL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH6 5RL FAQs

Is CH6 5RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH6 5RL?

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 5RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH6 5RL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH6 5RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.7%).

Which council covers CH6 5RL?

The local authority for CH6 5RL is Flintshire.

CH6 5RL comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH6 5RL?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Flint Rail Station, 1.9 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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