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CH7 9XA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Mold
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,003 (2024)

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At a glance

What CH7 9XA is like

CH7 9XA 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 2,003 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 51.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for Wales. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How CH7 9XA compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 41.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 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.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

CH7 9XA FAQs

Is CH7 9XA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is CH7 9XA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH7 9XA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CH7 9XA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (36.8%).

Which council covers CH7 9XA?

CH7 9XA is in Flintshire.

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

How well connected is CH7 9XA?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 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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