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CH7 9 area guide

Who lives in CH7 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Population: 3,147 (2024)

CH7 9Postcode sector · Mold

At a glance

What CH7 9 is like

The CH7 9 postcode sector in Flintshire covers 13 live postcodes and is home to about 3,147 people in 1,505 households. 65.4% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CH7 9 compares

Headline figures for CH7 9, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools in CH7 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,273

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH7 9 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

CH7 9 FAQs

Is CH7 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CH7 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH7 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CH7 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 65.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.5%).

Which council covers CH7 9?

The local authority for CH7 9 is Flintshire.

CH7 9 comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH7 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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