Housing in CH8 7EE
What the homes in CH8 7EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Mostyn & Holway
- Council
- Flintshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,419 (2024)
CH8 7EEHolywell
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (48.9%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; the CH8 7EE area is broadly in line with that, at 72.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12% of households against 17%. 41.9% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.6%66.1%
- Shared ownership1.4%0.3%
- Private rented12%17%
- Social rented14%16.5%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.2%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.5%. 27.7% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH8 7EE sits in (Mostyn & Holway): about 2,419 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.