Housing in CH8 8EJ
What the homes in CH8 8EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch
- Council
- Flintshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,681 (2024)
CH8 8EJHolywell
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (61.4%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; the CH8 8EJ area is above that, at 81.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 9.9% of households against 17%. 47.8% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.1%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
- Private rented9.9%17%
- Social rented8.8%16.5%
- Lives rent free0%0.2%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.4%. 18.3% 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 8EJ sits in (Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch): about 1,681 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.