CH5 1AW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Clarence Street, 0.4km from Higher Shotton in Shotton. Administratively it sits within Shotton East and Shotton Higher ward and the Alyn and Deeside constituency.
Day-to-day life in CH5 1AW has the character of a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 38 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 67 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £103k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 1AW are sourced from Output Area W00001795 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CLARENCE STREET, CH5 1AW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CLARENCE STREET, CH5 1AW.
296
38
£ 37,100 /yr
57%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CH5 1AW falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
CH5 1AW is a mixed residential postcode — average age 38, 38% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Young average age (38) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CH5 1AW. The average age is 37.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 100,000
5 sales · Mean £ 101,800
Semi-Detached
£ 89,000
2 sales · Mean £ 89,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CH5 1AW is moderate at 67 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
60 nearby- SMACZEK1.0 km
- SMACZEK1.0 km
- T & H Price (Butchers)0.6 km
- The Range0.5 km
- Queensferry Service Station0.3 km
- + 55 more
Takeaway Shop
22 nearby- Diyar Kebab1.0 km
- Spices0.9 km
- Rockin Rolls0.5 km
- Shotton Kebab House0.5 km
- Shotton Pizza and Kebab Stop0.5 km
- + 17 more
Pub, NightClub
14 nearby- Plough Inn0.9 km
- The Groves Community Sports & Social Club0.7 km
- Melrose Inn0.5 km
- The Central Hotel0.4 km
- Melrose Inn0.5 km
- + 9 more
Restaurant, Cafe
26 nearby- Budescu Dinasty0.3 km
- Llys Eleanor0.2 km
- Food with Friends0.4 km
- Head Chef Cafe and Restaurant0.5 km
- Bethany Books0.4 km
- + 21 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Iceland Foods Ltd0.5 km
- The Co-operative Group0.6 km
- Lidl0.5 km
- The Co-operative Group0.6 km
- Lidl0.5 km
- + 3 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Shotton0.6 km
- Hawarden Bridge1.2 km
- Hawarden Station2.6 km
Bus Stops
- North Street0.1 km
- North Street0.1 km
- St Ethelwold`s Church0.2 km
- St Ethelwold`s Church0.2 km
- Green Lane0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CH51AW · Data under Open Government Licence