Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 150,000. It has no listed local facilities or bus stops, but the nearest railway station is Celyn Wood Junction, 0.7 km away. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 39 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Flintshire is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). It is home to around 154,962 residents at roughly 352 people per km².
Weather
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 7° · 61% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:16Sunset 16:35
9h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
29US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · August 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Northop · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Tackling retail crime
- Crime Prevention
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
113 reported road collisions (2025)
47 killed or seriously injured · 154 casualties · 7.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
14 food businesses within 2 miles
- 14 rated 4–5 ★ (14 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Celyn Wood Junction (0.7 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Flint (4.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£214,882 average▲ 2.5% YoY
Across Flintshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£811 average monthly rent▲ 7.2% YoY
- 1 bed £593
- 2 bed £756
- 3 bed £892
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.4 times median annual pay (5.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (4.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (4.2 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Flint Mountain Supercharger (2.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches8
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
154,962 residents in Flintshire · 352/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,604
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,126
- Net moves+478
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Wales
3% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 11% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (29% of 71,570)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Care & health services
2 CQC-registered services
- Homecare agencies2
CQC ratings: 100% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Flintshire
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 26
- Con 1
- LD 4
- Ref 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,180 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
633 jobs advertised · £38,600 avg
e.g. Technical Manager – NDT, Quality Control Engineer, Project Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£771 median full-time weekly pay
3.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,426 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 68,585 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Clwyd East:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks264 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth187 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK169 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately158 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills152 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Northop campus · 0.6 kmNorthop campus stands to the north-west of the village of Northop, Flintshire in North Wales. It is formed of two conjoined campuses of Coleg Cambria and Wrexham University, on the grounds of the former Welsh College…
Flintshire · 1.2 kmFlintshire is a county in the north-east of Wales. It borders the Irish Sea to the north, the Dee Estuary to the north-east, the English county of Cheshire to the east, Wrexham County Borough to the south, and Denbigh…
Church of St Eurgain and St Peter · 1.2 kmThe Church of St Eurgain and St Peter is a parish church located in Northop, Flintshire, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building. The Church in Wales church was first documented in the 13th century, with its tower like…
Northop · 1.3 kmNorthop is a village, community and electoral ward situated in Flintshire, Wales, approximately 12 miles west of the city of Chester, midway between Mold and Flint, and situated just off junction 33 of the A55 North W…
Flintshire Coalfield · 1.7 kmThe Flintshire Coalfield in north-east Wales is one of the smaller British coalfields. It is in the county of Flintshire and extends from the Point of Ayr in the north, along the Dee Estuary through Connah's Quay to C…
Flint Mountain · 1.8 kmFlint Mountain is a small village seated in Flintshire, North Wales, approximately 12 miles west of the city of Chester, midway between Mold and Flint, and situated just off junction 33 of the A55 North Wales Expressw…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Towns in Flintshire
- Aston (Flintshire)
- Bagillt
- Broughton (Flintshire)
- Buckley
- Caerwys
- Chester
- Cilcain
- Connah's Quay
- Ffynnongroyw
- Flint
- Flint Mountain
- Garden City
- Gorsedd
- Greenfield (Flintshire)
- Gwernaffield-y-Waun
- Hawarden
- Higher Kinnerton
- Holywell (Flintshire)
- Hope (Flintshire)
- Leeswood
- Lixwm
- Mold
- Mostyn
- Mynydd Isa
- New Brighton
- Northop
- Northop Hall
- Padeswood
- Pantymwyn
- Pen-y-ffordd
- Pentre Halkyn
- Penyffordd
- Rhosesmor
- Rhydymwyn
- Shotton
- Soughton
- Talacre
- Trelogan
- Treuddyn