Northop
Northop is a village in Clwyd, Wales, with a population of around 1,000. It has 77 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Celyn Wood Junction, 0.7 km away. There were around 6 recorded street crimes in June 2026, 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 Northop 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°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 7° · 61% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:16Sunset 16:35
9h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
32US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · August 2026▼ 40% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Northop · 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
15 food businesses within 2 miles
- 15 rated 4–5 ★ (15 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Celyn Wood Junction (0.7 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Flint (4.6 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 (4.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (4.2 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Flint Mountain Supercharger (2.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches8
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
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:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,180 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
77% low-carbon electricity
Wind 49% · Nuclear 28% · Gas 20% · Imports 3%
77 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
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
Church of St Eurgain and St Peter · 0.3 kmThe Church of St Eurgain and St Peter is a parish church located in Northop, Flintshire, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building. The Church in Wales church was first documented in the 13th century, with its tower like…
Northop · 0.6 kmNorthop is a village, community and electoral ward situated in Flintshire, Wales, approximately 12 miles west of the city of Chester, midway between Mold and Flint, and situated just off junction 33 of the A55 North W…
Flintshire Coalfield · 0.8 kmThe Flintshire Coalfield in north-east Wales is one of the smaller British coalfields. It is in the county of Flintshire and extends from the Point of Ayr in the north, along the Dee Estuary through Connah's Quay to C…
Northop campus · 0.8 kmNorthop campus stands to the north-west of the village of Northop, Flintshire in North Wales. It is formed of two conjoined campuses of Coleg Cambria and Wrexham University, on the grounds of the former Welsh College…
Alyn and Deeside (UK Parliament constituency) · 1.2 kmAlyn and Deeside is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2001 by Mark Tami of the Labour Party. The constituency was created in 1983, and it el…
Flintshire · 1.2 kmFlintshire is a county in the north-east of Wales. It borders the Irish Sea to the north, the Dee Estuary to the north-east, the English county of Cheshire to the east, Wrexham County Borough to the south, and Denbigh…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Northop?
- Northop is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Flintshire local authority.
- What is the population of Northop?
- Northop has an approximate settlement population of 1,001.
- How deprived is Northop?
- The Flintshire local authority, which includes Northop, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.