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CH7 5 area guide

Who lives in CH7 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
14,949 (2024)
At a glance

What CH7 5 is like

The CH7 5 postcode sector in Flintshire covers 250 live postcodes and is home to about 14,949 people in 6,651 households. 79.3% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH7 5 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH7 5 compares

Headline figures for CH7 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£285,000

Median over 62 sales in CH7 5, −2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
12

12 schools in CH7 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£48,945

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH7 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH7 5 FAQs

01
Is CH7 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CH7 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in CH7 5 sold for a median of £285,000 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CH7 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH7 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in CH7 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 79.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.6%).
05
Which council covers CH7 5?

The local authority for CH7 5 is Flintshire.

CH7 5 comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CH7 5?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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