Postcode district · Mold

CH7 area guide

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

Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Population: 70,237 (2024)

CH7Postcode district · Mold

At a glance

What CH7 is like

The CH7 postcode district in Flintshire covers 1,580 live postcodes and is home to about 70,237 people in 30,071 households. 77.8% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CH7 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH7 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 573 sales in CH7, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

46 schools in CH7. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£48,786

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH7 differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
77.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH7 FAQs

Is CH7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CH7?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in CH7 sold for a median of £235,000 across 573 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 77.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.6%).

Which council covers CH7?

The local authority for CH7 is Flintshire.

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

How well connected is CH7?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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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