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CH8 9BG area guide

Who lives in CH8 9BG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,732 (2024)

CH8 9BGHolywell

At a glance

What CH8 9BG is like

CH8 9BG is a postcode in the Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,732 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.8% 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 9 sold for a median of £201,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH8 9BG compares

Headline figures for CH8 9BG, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£201,500

Median over 64 sales in CH8 9, +11.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,414

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CH8 9BG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH8 9 is up 11.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

CH8 9BG FAQs

Is CH8 9BG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH8 9BG?

The median sale price over the last year was £201,500.

Homes in CH8 9 sold for a median of £201,500 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CH8 9BG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH8 9BG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CH8 9BG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.6%).

Which council covers CH8 9BG?

The local authority for CH8 9BG is Flintshire.

CH8 9BG comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH8 9BG?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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