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CH7 6RL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Buckley North, Northop & Sychdyn
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,465 (2024)

CH7 6RLMold

At a glance

What CH7 6RL is like

CH7 6RL 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 1,465 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 55.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in CH7 6 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH7 6RL 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

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.3 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. 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
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH7 6RL FAQs

Is CH7 6RL 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 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH7 6RL?

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 6RL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH7 6RL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CH7 6RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (55.3%).

Which council covers CH7 6RL?

CH7 6RL is in Flintshire.

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

How well connected is CH7 6RL?

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). The nearest station is Buckley Rail Station, 2.2 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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