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LL12 9RU area guide

Who lives in LL12 9RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hope
Council: Flintshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,177 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL12 9RU is like

LL12 9RU is a postcode in the Hope area of Flintshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,177 people. 74.7% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LL12 9 sold for a median of £222,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL12 9RU compares

Headline figures for LL12 9RU, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£222,250

Median over 60 sales in LL12 9, −11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.3/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£44,453

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL12 9RU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LL12 9 is down 11.1% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL12 9RU FAQs

Is LL12 9RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LL12 9RU?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,250.

Homes in LL12 9 sold for a median of £222,250 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL12 9RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL12 9RU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LL12 9RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.1% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.9%).

Which council covers LL12 9RU?

The local authority for LL12 9RU is Flintshire.

LL12 9RU comes under Flintshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL12 9RU?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Caergwrle Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

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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