Lixwm
Lixwm is a village in Clwyd, Wales. It has 1 bus stop and the nearest railway station is Celyn Wood Junction, 7.1 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Lixwm 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
14°CMist
- Today: 18° / 14° · 61% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:35
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
5 reported · July 2026▼ 17% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
- Drugs1
- Other theft1
1 stop & searches · mostly articles for use in criminal damage
Neighbourhood team: Caerwys · 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
4 food businesses within 2 miles
- 4 rated 4–5 ★ (3 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Celyn Wood Junction (7.1 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Flint (7.7 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 (9.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (9.8 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Glan Yr Afon Inn (3.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds1
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:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés1
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
81% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 54% · Wind 22% · Imports 11% · Gas 8%
36 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 Clwyd East:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office433 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership337 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s247 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership228 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test195 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
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- Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway · 2.0 km
The Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway was a railway company that built a 16-mile (26 km) railway line in North Wales. It formed a link between the Mold Railway and the Vale of Clwyd Railway towards Rhyl.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lixwm?
- Lixwm is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Flintshire local authority.
- How deprived is Lixwm?
- The Flintshire local authority, which includes Lixwm, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.