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CH7 2JE area guide

Who lives in CH7 2JE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Buckley South
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,395 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH7 2JE is like

CH7 2JE is a postcode in the Buckley South neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,395 people. 56.6% of households own their home, 21.6% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in CH7 2 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH7 2JE compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 49.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 101 sales in CH7 2, +8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£46,072

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% 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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Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
20.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 18.4% across Wales.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
21.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH7 2 is up 8.5% on the year before.

Questions

CH7 2JE FAQs

Is CH7 2JE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH7 2JE?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in CH7 2 sold for a median of £210,000 across 101 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH7 2JE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH7 2JE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CH7 2JE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 56.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (56.9%).

Which council covers CH7 2JE?

CH7 2JE is in Flintshire.

CH7 2JE is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH7 2JE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Buckley Rail Station, 1.2 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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