Postcode · Mold

CH7 9EQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Mold
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,144 (2024)

CH7 9EQMold

At a glance

What CH7 9EQ is like

CH7 9EQ is a postcode in the Mold area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,144 people. 61.5% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 47.9% 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 9EQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 1 mile. 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 9EQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

CH7 9EQ FAQs

Is CH7 9EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CH7 9EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH7 9EQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CH7 9EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 61.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28.6%).

Which council covers CH7 9EQ?

The local authority for CH7 9EQ is Flintshire.

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

How well connected is CH7 9EQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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.

Explore