STRICKLAND STREET, CH5 1AL House Prices & Local Information

CH5 1AL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Strickland Street, 0.3km from Higher Shotton in Shotton. Administratively it sits within Shotton East and Shotton Higher ward and the Alyn and Deeside constituency.

For families considering a move, CH5 1AL represents a terrace-heavy neighbourhood — tight-knit community, affordable housing. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 47 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 83% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 61 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £140k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 13.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for CH5 1AL are sourced from Output Area W00001796 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.