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Housing in CH8 7

What the homes in CH8 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
14,842 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.8%). Flats make up 14.5%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

CH8 7Wales
Detached30%28.5%
Semi-detached41.8%32.1%
Terraced13.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat11.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; CH8 7 is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.1% of households against 17%. 33.8% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

CH8 7
60%
15%
24%
Wales
  • Owned60.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented15.1%17%
  • Social rented24.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH8 7Wales
Owned outright33.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%14.5%
Other private rented1.8%2.5%
From the council16.5%8.7%
From a housing association7.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CH8 7Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.3%. 25.6% of households include dependent children.

CH8 7Wales
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%14.6%
Couple, no children15.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Flintshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Flintshire, August 2026, +7.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

FlintshireWales
All homes£811£846
One bedroom£593£636
Two bedrooms£756£779
Three bedrooms£892£890
Four or more£1,323£1,247
Detached£1,043£1,083
Semi-detached£840£877
Terraced£800£833
Flat or maisonette£667£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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