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Gwernaffield-y-Waun

Gwernaffield-y-Waun is a village in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 1,500. There is 1 bus stop and the nearest railway station is Celyn Wood Junction, 5.5 km away. In June 2026, there were around 3 recorded street crimes, most commonly criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Gwernaffield-y-Waun 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
Delyn
Police force
North Wales

Weather

13°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 15° / 10° · 55% rain
  • Tomorrow: 17° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:40

13h 2m 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 · Wrexham, United Kingdom

Crime

9 reported · July 2026 350% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences4
  • Anti-social behaviour3
  • Criminal damage & arson1
  • Public order1

1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs

Neighbourhood team: Gwernaffield · North Wales

Local policing priorities

  • Tackling retail crime
  • Violence against women and girls (VAWG)

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

56 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 52 rated 4–5 ★ (43 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Celyn Wood Junction (5.5 km)
  • 1 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Buckley (9.0 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£213,930 average 1% YoY

Across Flintshire · to 2026-06

Detached£308,597
Semi-detached£190,871
Terraced£155,843
Flat£104,850

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 (3.4 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (3.4 km)

7 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

10 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 250 kW
  • Nearest: Griffiths Square Car Park (3.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds2

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

Becky Gittins

Labour

Clwyd East

Recent votes:

  • NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
  • AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
  • NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

6,135 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

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

91% low-carbon electricity

Wind 69% · Nuclear 21% · Gas 6% · Imports 3%

24 gCO₂/kWh · very 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 Clwyd East:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Gwernaffield · 0.1 km

    Gwernaffield is a village and electoral ward in Flintshire, Wales. It lies about three miles west of Mold on the eastern side of the Clwydian Range. The village is part of the community of Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn,…

  • Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn · 0.7 km

    Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn is a community in Flintshire, Wales with a population of 1942 as of the 2011 UK census. It includes the villages of Gwernaffield and Pantymwyn.

  • Rhydymwyn · 0.9 km

    Rhydymwyn is a village in Flintshire, Wales, located in the upper Alyn valley. Once a district of Mold, it was recognised as a separate parish from 1865. It is now part of the community of Cilcain. In 2011 it had a po…

  • Pantymwyn · 1.1 km

    Pantymwyn is a small village just outside Mold in Flintshire, Wales, in the community of Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn.

  • M. S. Factory, Valley · 1.5 km

    The M.S. Factory, Valley was a Second World War site in Rhydymwyn, Flintshire, Wales, that was used for the storage and production of mustard gas. It was later also used in the development of the UK's atomic bomb pro…

  • Rhual · 1.6 km

    Rhual is a Grade I listed building in Flintshire, Wales. This small mansion has medieval origins and is surrounded by a large landscaped park. The present building was constructed in 1634 by Evan Edwards, a member of…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gwernaffield-y-Waun?
Gwernaffield-y-Waun is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Flintshire local authority.
How deprived is Gwernaffield-y-Waun?
The Flintshire local authority, which includes Gwernaffield-y-Waun, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.