Postcode Analysis Flintshire, Wales

CH5 1DX House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CH5 1DX.

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Population

302

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Avg Age

42

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Avg Income

£ 37,100 /yr

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Employed

50%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: CH5 1DX falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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1/10
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1/10
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7/10
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3/10
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10/10
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2/10
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7/10
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2/10
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2/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates CH5 1DX — age 42, 34% ownership, 41% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

CH5 1DX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.5km from Wepre in Shotton. Administratively it sits within Shotton West ward and the Alyn and Deeside constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. The 42 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 41% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 69 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban 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 1DX are sourced from Output Area W00001809 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CH5 1DX. The average age is 41.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British94.6%
Asian / British Asian1.0%
Black / African / Caribbean1.7%
Other / Mixed2.7%

Economic Activity

50%Active
FT: 33%
Unemployed: 4%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around CH5 1DX is moderate at 69 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences88
Anti-social behaviour43
Shoplifting23
Drugs19
Public order19

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

70 nearby
  • One Stop0.5 km
  • Flintshire Foodbank0.7 km
  • King Vape 4 You0.6 km
  • SMACZEK0.5 km
  • Nanny Biscuit Pantry0.9 km
  • + 65 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

24 nearby
  • The Range Coffee Shop0.9 km
  • Delicious1.0 km
  • Bethany Books0.2 km
  • Food with Friends0.2 km
  • Pizza Hut0.6 km
  • + 19 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

20 nearby
  • Diyar Kebab0.5 km
  • Deeside Tandoori and Curry House0.2 km
  • River Queen0.6 km
  • Shotton Pizza and Kebab Stop0.2 km
  • Diyar Kebab0.5 km
  • + 15 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

14 nearby
  • The Central Hotel0.3 km
  • The Central Hotel0.3 km
  • Boathouse Sports Bar0.5 km
  • Castle Inn0.5 km
  • Clwb Cymdeithasol Plaid Lafur Cei Connah0.7 km
  • + 9 more
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • Iceland Foods Ltd0.1 km
  • Lidl0.6 km
  • Lidl0.6 km
  • Iceland Foods Ltd0.1 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Shotton0.2 km
  • Hawarden Bridge0.8 km
  • Hawarden Station3.2 km

Bus Stops

  • Chester Rd West0.2 km
  • Wepre War Memorial0.2 km
  • Chester Rd West0.2 km
  • Wepre War Memorial0.2 km
  • Shotton High Level Rail Station0.2 km