CH8 7AE is an up-and-coming urban area on Strand Park, 0.1km from Strand Park in Holywell (Flintshire). Administratively it sits within Holywell Central ward and the Delyn constituency.
For renters and young professionals, CH8 7AE offers a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. During the day, traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 54% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 115 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £117k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 17.1% 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 CH8 7AE are sourced from Output Area W00001632 (shared with 34 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
STRAND PARK, CH8 7AE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for STRAND PARK, CH8 7AE.
304
42
£ 35,800 /yr
46%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CH8 7AE falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
CH8 7AE is a mixed residential postcode — average age 42, 21% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £117k. Property prices are trending up 17.1% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CH8 7AE. 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
Economic Activity
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.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 130,000
1 sales · Mean £ 130,000
Semi-Detached
£ 112,000
3 sales · Mean £ 114,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around CH8 7AE is above average at 115 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.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
38 nearby- Treffynnon Service Station1.0 km
- A Roberts Newsagent0.3 km
- Dannys Family Butchers0.3 km
- Direct Video & Bargain Booze0.3 km
- Flintshire Foodbank0.2 km
- + 33 more
Takeaway Shop
18 nearby- Holywell Town FC0.6 km
- Cheeky Chicken0.6 km
- Hole in the Wall Kiosk0.3 km
- Holywell Kebab0.4 km
- Siop Sgod a Sglod M L Davies0.3 km
- + 13 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- St Winefride's Guest House0.4 km
- St Winefride's Guest House0.4 km
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Boar's Head0.3 km
- Feathers Inn0.4 km
- The Market Cross0.3 km
- Feathers Inn0.4 km
- Boar's Head0.3 km
- + 1 more
Restaurant, Cafe
18 nearby- Bake a Wish0.3 km
- Holywell Area Community Museum0.3 km
- KIM Inspire0.4 km
- Marmalade0.3 km
- Raj Mahal0.6 km
- + 13 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Iceland Foods Ltd0.3 km
- Tesco0.1 km
- Tesco0.1 km
- Lidl0.3 km
- Iceland Foods Ltd0.3 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Flint6.3 km
- Neston10.5 km
- West Kirby11.2 km
Bus Stops
- Bank Place0.2 km
- Holywell Tesco0.2 km
- Holywell Bus Station Stand 40.2 km
- Holywell Bus Station Stand 30.2 km
- Holywell Bus Station Stand 20.3 km
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Postcode Profile: CH87AE · Data under Open Government Licence