Mold
Mold is a town in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 10,058. It has around 1 school, around 3 pharmacies, and around 21 restaurants and cafés, with 10 bus stops and Celyn Wood Junction railway station 5.4 km away. The average sold house price is around £300,617, and there were around 107 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 Mold 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
8°CClear
- Today: 10° / 5° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:12Sunset 16:39
9h 27m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
99 reported · August 2026▼ 30% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences30
- Anti-social behaviour20
- Shoplifting16
- Other theft9
7 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Mold East · 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
119 food businesses within 2 miles
- 106 rated 4–5 ★ (90 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Celyn Wood Junction (5.1 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Buckley (5.7 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 (0.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (0.4 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: New Street Car Park Mold (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches27
- Playgrounds22
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
Your MP
Becky Gittins
Labour
Clwyd East
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 26
- Con 1
- LD 4
- Ref 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens86
- Restaurants & cafés23
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,180 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
108 jobs advertised · £38,334 avg
e.g. Technical Officer, Grounds Maintenance Operative, Highways Operative
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
Grid electricity
48% low-carbon electricity
Gas 50% · Nuclear 24% · Wind 21% · Imports 3%
196 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in CH7
- North Wales
- Preswylfa
- Bradley'S Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
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
Mold Town Hall · 0.1 kmMold Town Hall is a municipal structure in Earl Road in Mold, Wales. The town hall, which serves as the meeting place of Mold Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
St John the Evangelist's Church, Mold · 0.2 kmSt John the Evangelist's Church, was a Welsh church in King Street, Mold, Flintshire, North Wales. It is now redundant as a church; it has been divided and is used as a church hall. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade…
- Mold railway station · 0.2 km
Mold railway station in Mold, Flintshire, Wales, opened on 14 August 1849 as the terminus of a double-track line from the Chester and Holyhead Railway, starting at Saltney near Chester. It was joined in September 1869…
St Mary's Church, Mold · 0.3 kmSt Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in Mold, Flintshire, Wales, and a Grade I listed building. It belongs to the Deanery of Mold, the Archdeaconry of Wrexham and the Diocese of St Asaph of the Church in Wale…
Mold Castle · 0.5 kmMold Castle, also known as Bailey Hill in the town of Mold, Flintshire, north-east Wales, is a motte-and-bailey castle erected around 1072, probably by the Norman Robert de Montalt under instructions from Hugh d'Avran…
- Ysgol Maes Garmon · 0.5 km
Ysgol Maes Garmon is an 11–18 mixed, Welsh-medium community secondary school and sixth form in Mold, Flintshire, Wales. It was established in 1961 and is the only Welsh-medium High school in Flintshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mold?
- Mold is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Flintshire local authority.
- What is the population of Mold?
- Mold has an approximate settlement population of 10,058.
- How deprived is Mold?
- The Flintshire local authority, which includes Mold, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.