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CH7 6EN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Buckley North, Northop & Sychdyn
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,468 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH7 6EN is like

CH7 6EN is a postcode in the Buckley North, Northop & Sychdyn area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,468 people. 89.1% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CH7 6 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH7 6EN compares

Headline figures for CH7 6EN, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.2 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£54,637

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH7 6EN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
6.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
89.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH7 6EN FAQs

Is CH7 6EN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH7 6EN?

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 6EN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH7 6EN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in CH7 6EN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 89.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.2%).

Which council covers CH7 6EN?

The local authority for CH7 6EN is Flintshire.

CH7 6EN comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH7 6EN?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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