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CH8 8 area guide

Who lives in CH8 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
14,012 (2024)
At a glance

What CH8 8 is like

The CH8 8 postcode sector in Flintshire covers 201 live postcodes and is home to about 14,012 people in 6,067 households. 76.8% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% 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 CH8 8 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH8 8 compares

Headline figures for CH8 8, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£275,000

Median over 56 sales in CH8 8, +11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

9 schools in CH8 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£47,567

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH8 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in CH8 8 is up 11.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH8 8 FAQs

01
Is CH8 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CH8 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in CH8 8 sold for a median of £275,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CH8 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH8 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CH8 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.2%).
05
Which council covers CH8 8?

The local authority for CH8 8 is Flintshire.

CH8 8 comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CH8 8?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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