Housing in CH8 7RU
What the homes in CH8 7RU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Holywell & Bagillt
- Council
- Flintshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,300 (2024)
CH8 7RUHolywell
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.1%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
67.5% of households in the CH8 7RU area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 33.9% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.5%66.1%
- Shared ownership0%0.3%
- Private rented16.7%17%
- Social rented15.8%16.5%
- Lives rent free0%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 34.6% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH8 7RU (Holywell & Bagillt) (about 1,300 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.