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Housing in CH6

What the homes in CH6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
23,179 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.8%). Flats make up 8.9%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

CH6Wales
Detached30.8%28.5%
Semi-detached44.8%32.1%
Terraced15.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat7.6%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.1% of households in CH6 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 34.9% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

CH6
67%
13%
19%
Wales
  • Owned67.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented13.4%17%
  • Social rented19.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

CH6Wales
Owned outright34.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%14.5%
Other private rented1.9%2.5%
From the council12.7%8.7%
From a housing association6.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.6%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

CH6Wales
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%14.6%
Couple, no children16.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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