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Housing in CH7 2

What the homes in CH7 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
12,358 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.2%). Flats make up 9.3%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

CH7 2Wales
Detached35.4%28.5%
Semi-detached43.2%32.1%
Terraced12.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat7.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; CH7 2 is broadly in line with that, at 69.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 17%. 36.4% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

CH7 2
70%
16%
14%
Wales
  • Owned69.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented15.8%17%
  • Social rented14%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH7 2Wales
Owned outright36.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%14.5%
Other private rented2.1%2.5%
From the council9.8%8.7%
From a housing association4.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CH7 2Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.2%. 24.8% of households include dependent children.

CH7 2Wales
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%14.6%
Couple, no children16.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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. Published by council, not 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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