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Housing in CH8

What the homes in CH8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
29,702 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (41.1%). Flats make up 8.1%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

CH8Wales
Detached41.1%28.5%
Semi-detached35.7%32.1%
Terraced14.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat6%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across Wales, 66.1% of households own their home; CH8 is broadly in line with that, at 67.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 17%. 39.5% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

CH8
67%
14%
18%
Wales
  • Owned67.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented14.2%17%
  • Social rented18%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CH8Wales
Owned outright39.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%14.5%
Other private rented2.3%2.5%
From the council13.3%8.7%
From a housing association4.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

CH8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.6%. 23% of households include dependent children.

CH8Wales
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%14.6%
Couple, no children17.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%5.6%
Rents

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.

FlintshireWales
All homes£811£846
One bedroom£593£636
Two bedrooms£756£779
Three bedrooms£892£890
Four or more£1,323£1,247
Detached£1,043£1,083
Semi-detached£840£877
Terraced£800£833
Flat or maisonette£667£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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