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CH8 area guide

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

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
29,702 (2024)
At a glance

What CH8 is like

The CH8 postcode district in Flintshire covers 678 live postcodes and is home to about 29,702 people in 13,114 households. 67.3% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CH8 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CH8 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£185,000

Median over 199 sales in CH8, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
21

21 schools in CH8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£43,915

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

CH8 FAQs

01
Is CH8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CH8?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in CH8 sold for a median of £185,000 across 199 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CH8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CH8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CH8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 67.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.1%).
05
Which council covers CH8?

The local authority for CH8 is Flintshire.

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

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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