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CH7 6BW area guide

Who lives in CH7 6BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Buckley North, Northop & Sychdyn
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,572 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH7 6BW is like

CH7 6BW is a postcode in the Buckley North, Northop & Sychdyn neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,572 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 51% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH7 6 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH7 6BW compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 118 sales in CH7 6, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£54,637

Average a year, before tax — higher than 54% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of Wales.
02
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.6% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH7 6BW FAQs

Is CH7 6BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH7 6BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in CH7 6 sold for a median of £245,000 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CH7 6BW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH7 6BW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CH7 6BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (51.4%).

Which council covers CH7 6BW?

CH7 6BW is in Flintshire.

CH7 6BW is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH7 6BW?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Flint Rail Station, 2.9 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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