Postcode district · Holywell
Who lives in CH8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CH8, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Flintshire
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 29,702 (2024)
CH8Postcode district · Holywell
Who lives in CH8
Residents
29,702
2024 estimate
Households
13,114
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 23.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
CH8Wales
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
CH8
51%
49%
Wales
- Female50.9%51.1%
- Male49.1%48.9%
Relationship status
45.8% of adults in CH8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 33.8% have never married.
CH8Wales
Married or civil partnership45.8%43.8%
Never married33.8%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%9.9%
Separated2.3%2%
Widowed7.5%7.1%
How residents rate their health
77.9% of residents in CH8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
CH8
45%
33%
15%
Wales
- Very good44.7%46.2%
- Good33.1%32.4%
- Fair15.4%14.5%
- Bad5.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.