Aston (Flintshire)

20°COvercast

• Today: 21° / 15° · 14% rain
• Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:32

12h 50m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

13US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom

65 reported · July 2026▲ 12% YoY

• Violence & sexual offences29
• Anti-social behaviour16
• Public order6
• Criminal damage & arson5

1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs

Neighbourhood team: Ewloe · North Wales

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

122 reported road collisions (2024)

51 killed or seriously injured · 176 casualties · 7.9 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

189 food businesses within 2 miles

• 163 rated 4–5 ★ (140 top)
• 3 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

• Nearest station: Hawarden (1.9 km)
• 20 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

£213,930 average▲ 1% YoY

Across Flintshire · to 2026-06

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

£803 average monthly rent▲ 6% YoY

• 1 bed £588
• 2 bed £749
• 3 bed £883

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

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

• Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (5.9 km)
• Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (5.9 km)

13 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

16 charging locations within ~8 km

• 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
• Fastest nearby: 250 kW
• Nearest: Running Hare Pub & Restaurant (0.5 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

• Sports pitches11
• Golf courses1
• Playgrounds10

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

154,962 residents in Flintshire · 352/km²

• Under 16: 18%
• 16–64: 61%
• 65+: 21%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

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

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

2 CQC-registered services

• Homecare agencies2

CQC ratings: 100% of rated services Good or Outstanding

Source: Care Quality Commission · Flintshire

Sir Mark Tami

Labour

Alyn and Deeside

Source: UK Parliament

Labour (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

• Schools5
• Parks & greens18
• Restaurants & cafés11

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

6,135 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

31 jobs advertised · £39,330 avg

e.g. Market Research Field Interviewer Paid per Shift Car Required, Engineering Technician, Electrical Project Engineer

Source: Adzuna

£771 median full-time weekly pay

3% 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

42% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 68,585 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

87% low-carbon electricity

Wind 53% · Nuclear 27% · Gas 8% · Imports 6%

33 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity

Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO

• 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

9 GP surgeries · 9 pharmacies in CH5

• North Wales Gp Ooh Service
• Flintshire Subs Misuse Service
• The Stables Medical

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Alyn and Deeside:

• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office446 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
• Do not ban social media for under 16s349 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
• Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership321 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
• Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test284 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
• Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth275 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

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  Ewloe Castle · 1.0 km

  Ewloe Castle is a native Welsh castle built by the Kingdom of Gwynedd near the village of Ewloe in Flintshire, Wales. The castle, which was one of the last fortifications to be built by the native Princes of Wales, wa…

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  Ewloe · 1.0 km

  Ewloe is a village and electoral ward in the community of Hawarden in Flintshire, Wales. It is close to the county's border with Cheshire, England. The Ewloe electoral ward had a population of 5,420 at the 2011 Census.

• Connah's Quay Ponds and Woodland · 1.2 km

  Connah's Quay Ponds and Woodland is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the preserved county of Clwyd, north Wales.

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  Wepre Park · 1.2 km

  Wepre Park is a 160 acres (65 ha) country park near Connah's Quay in Flintshire, Wales. The park is home to Ewloe Castle and contains a playground, outdoor gym, football playing pitches and a visitor centre.

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  Aston, Flintshire · 1.4 km

  Aston, also known as Aston Park, is a village in the community of Hawarden, in the principal area of Flintshire, north Wales. It is near to Hawarden and Shotton, in a relatively urban area, though there remains signif…

• Hawarden Rangers F.C. · 1.6 km

  Hawarden Rangers F.C. is a Welsh football club playing in Hawarden, Flintshire, after being founded in 1974 by Elwyn Owen. They currently play in the North East Wales Division One.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)