Connah's Quay
Connah's Quay is a town in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 10,000. There are 3 pharmacies, 1 park or green space, and 10 restaurants or cafés, with 29 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Shotton, located 2.1 km away. In June 2026, there were around 118 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Connah's Quay area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Flintshire area is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 154,962 residents at roughly 352 people per km².
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Constituency
- Alyn and Deeside
- Police force
- North Wales
Weather
16°CMist
- Today: 18° / 10° · 85% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 14° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:37
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
158 reported · July 2026▲ 39% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences51
- Anti-social behaviour39
- Public order18
- Criminal damage & arson13
8 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Connah's Quay Golftyn · North Wales
Local policing priorities
- Tackling the misuse of Drugs
- Anti-Social Behaviour including Anti-Social Driving
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
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)
Food hygiene
94 food businesses within 2 miles
- 87 rated 4–5 ★ (73 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Shotton (2.1 km)
- 29 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Shotton (2.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£213,930 average▲ 1% YoY
Across Flintshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£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
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 (7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (7 km)
13 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: McDonald's North Wales Expressway (2.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches15
- Playgrounds17
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)
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
Your MP
Sir Mark Tami
Labour
Alyn and Deeside
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools6
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,135 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
13 jobs advertised · £39,565 avg
e.g. Labourer CSCS, Care Assistant, Relief Security Officer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£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
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 68,585 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
87% low-carbon electricity
Wind 52% · Nuclear 33% · Gas 7% · Imports 6%
32 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
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 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
Notable places nearby
St Mark's Church, Connah's Quay · 0.5 kmSt Mark's Church, Connah's Quay is in the town of Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican church in the mission area of Borderlands, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph. The chur…
St David's Church, Connah's Quay · 0.6 kmSt David's Church, Connah's Quay is in the town of Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican church in the Deanery of Hawarden, the archdeaconry of Wrexham and the diocese of St Asaph. The church is t…
Connah's Quay railway station · 0.7 kmConnah's Quay railway station was a railway station located to the north of the town of Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales on the south bank of the canalised section of the River Dee.
Connah's Quay · 0.8 kmConnah's Quay, known locally as "The Quay" and formerly known as Wepre, is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales on the River Dee and next to the border with England. With a population of 16,771, it is the larges…
- Connah's Quay High School · 0.9 km
Connah's Quay High School is an 11–16 mixed, English-medium, community comprehensive secondary school in Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales. The school has a roll of 992 learners, of whom 120 are in the sixth form. The…
Deeside Stadium · 1.1 kmDeeside Stadium is a multi-sport stadium located in Connah's Quay, Deeside. It was the home stadium to Cymru Premier side Connah's Quay Nomads until the 2023–24 season and is the home of the Deeside Athletics Club.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Connah's Quay?
- Connah's Quay is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Flintshire local authority.
- How deprived is Connah's Quay?
- The Flintshire local authority, which includes Connah's Quay, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.