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CH7 1 area guide

Who lives in CH7 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Population: 10,280 (2024)

CH7 1Postcode sector · Mold

At a glance

What CH7 1 is like

The CH7 1 postcode sector in Flintshire covers 306 live postcodes and is home to about 10,280 people across 7 census neighbourhoods. 67.6% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 18.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 52.8% 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 CH7 1 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH7 1 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 31.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 143 sales in CH7 1, +4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools in CH7 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,273

Average a year, before tax — higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

CH7 1 FAQs

Is CH7 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.4 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH7 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in CH7 1 sold for a median of £220,000 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH7 1 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH7 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CH7 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (36.4%).

Which council covers CH7 1?

CH7 1 is in Flintshire.

CH7 1 is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH7 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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