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CH7 5NS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,820 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH7 5NS is like

CH7 5NS is a postcode in the Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,820 people. 83.9% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in CH7 5 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH7 5NS compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 13.7 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

0.2/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearest. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£48,061

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% 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.

01
Low crimePositive
13.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
31.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH7 5NS FAQs

Is CH7 5NS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH7 5NS?

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.

Is CH7 5NS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH7 5NS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CH7 5NS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 83.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (68.8%).

Which council covers CH7 5NS?

CH7 5NS is in Flintshire.

CH7 5NS is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH7 5NS?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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