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CH6 5YU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Flint South West
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,349 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH6 5YU is like

CH6 5YU is a postcode in the Flint South West neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,349 people. 69.5% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 61% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in CH6 5 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH6 5YU compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.0 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

5.8/ 10

Good — 2 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£47,854

Average a year, before tax — higher than 35% 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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Low crimePositive
14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

CH6 5YU FAQs

Is CH6 5YU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CH6 5YU?

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 5YU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH6 5YU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CH6 5YU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 69.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (43.9%).

Which council covers CH6 5YU?

CH6 5YU is in Flintshire.

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

How well connected is CH6 5YU?

Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.8 out of 10 (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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