Postcode Analysis Flintshire, Wales

HIGH STREET, CH8 7AA House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HIGH STREET, CH8 7AA.

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Population

304

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Avg Age

42

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Avg Income

£ 35,800 /yr

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Employed

46%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: CH8 7AA falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.

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6/10
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7/10
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2/10
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4/10
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1/10
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6/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates CH8 7AA — age 42, 21% ownership, 54% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Young average age (42) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential.

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

CH8 7AA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on High Street, 0.1km from Holywell in Holywell (Flintshire). Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Holywell Central ward and the Delyn constituency.

Within the CH8 district, this postcode is characterised by a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. By day, the area transitions to a market squares character: traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. An average age of 42 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 100 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. 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 CH8 7AA are sourced from Output Area W00001632 (shared with 34 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 CH8 7AA. The average age is 42.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British92.7%
Asian / British Asian4.6%
Black / African / Caribbean0.3%
Other / Mixed2.3%

Economic Activity

46%Active
FT: 33%
Unemployed: 2%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

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

Crime around CH8 7AA is above average at 100 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 offences104
Anti-social behaviour74
Shoplifting42
Criminal damage and arson29
Public order23

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

36 nearby
  • Treffynnon Service Station0.9 km
  • A Roberts Newsagent0.1 km
  • Dannys Family Butchers0.1 km
  • Direct Video & Bargain Booze0.2 km
  • Flintshire Foodbank0.3 km
  • + 31 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

18 nearby
  • Holywell Town FC0.5 km
  • Cheeky Chicken0.5 km
  • Hole in the Wall Kiosk0.2 km
  • Holywell Kebab0.2 km
  • Siop Sgod a Sglod M L Davies0.0 km
  • + 13 more
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Hotel, B&B, Guest House

2 nearby
  • St Winefride's Guest House0.4 km
  • St Winefride's Guest House0.4 km
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Pub, NightClub

6 nearby
  • Boar's Head0.1 km
  • Feathers Inn0.2 km
  • The Market Cross0.2 km
  • Feathers Inn0.2 km
  • Boar's Head0.1 km
  • + 1 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

18 nearby
  • Bake a Wish0.0 km
  • Holywell Area Community Museum0.0 km
  • KIM Inspire0.2 km
  • Marmalade0.1 km
  • Raj Mahal0.5 km
  • + 13 more
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Supermarkets

6 nearby
  • Iceland Foods Ltd0.1 km
  • Tesco0.3 km
  • Tesco0.3 km
  • Lidl0.2 km
  • Iceland Foods Ltd0.1 km
  • + 1 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Flint6.4 km
  • Neston10.7 km
  • West Kirby11.4 km

Bus Stops

  • Holywell Bus Station Stand 10.1 km
  • Holywell Bus Station Stand 30.1 km
  • Holywell Bus Station Stand 20.1 km
  • Holywell Bus Station Stand 40.1 km
  • Bank Place0.1 km