Postcode · Mold

CH7 9EU area guide

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

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

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At a glance

What CH7 9EU is like

CH7 9EU is a postcode in the Mold neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,144 people. 61.5% of households own their home, 20.8% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 47.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How CH7 9EU compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

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 a year, before tax — higher than 27% 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
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 9EU FAQs

Is CH7 9EU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 9EU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in CH7 9EU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers CH7 9EU?

CH7 9EU is in Flintshire.

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

How well connected is CH7 9EU?

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.

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