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CH8 9RH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,899 (2024)

CH8 9RHHolywell

At a glance

What CH8 9RH is like

CH8 9RH is a postcode in the Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd neighbourhood of Flintshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,899 people. 70% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 48.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CH8 9 sold for a median of £201,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH8 9RH compares

Each figure is set against Wales as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 40.8 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

0.2/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£41,414

Average a year, before tax — higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10. Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CH8 9 is up 11.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

CH8 9RH FAQs

Is CH8 9RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CH8 9RH?

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 9RH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 40.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH8 9RH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CH8 9RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (34.9%).

Which council covers CH8 9RH?

CH8 9RH is in Flintshire.

CH8 9RH is in Flintshire, in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CH8 9RH?

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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