Pen-y-ffordd
Pen-y-ffordd is a town or village in Clwyd, Wales. There are 10 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Prestatyn, 6.9 km away. There were around 9 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 Pen-y-ffordd 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
15°CMist
- Today: 20° / 14° · 71% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:36
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: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wirral Tranmere, United Kingdom
Crime
11 reported · July 2026▲ 57% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Public order3
- Criminal damage & arson1
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Ffynnongroyw · 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
18 food businesses within 2 miles
- 16 rated 4–5 ★ (14 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Prestatyn (6.9 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Prestatyn (6.9 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: 159.9p · Esso (12 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (9 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 51 kW
- Nearest: EG Singing Kettle (5.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- 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:
- 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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens8
- 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
89% low-carbon electricity
Wind 47% · Nuclear 37% · Gas 9% · Biomass 5%
41 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
Ffynnongroyw · 0.5 kmFfynnongroyw is a village in Flintshire, north Wales. It is situated on the A548 road, near the Dee Estuary coast, near Prestatyn.
Pen-y-ffordd · 0.6 kmPen-y-ffordd is a hamlet in Flintshire, Wales. It is located between Holywell and Prestatyn, to the north west of Mostyn.

Mostyn Hall · 2.0 kmMostyn Hall is a large house standing in 25 acres of garden near the village of Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building.
Trelogan · 2.1 kmTrelogan is a village in Flintshire, north east Wales. It is located between Mostyn and Trelawnyd and is almost contiguous with Berthengam. Trelogan had a population of 671 as of the 2011 census.
Mostyn railway station · 2.2 kmMostyn railway station is a disused railway station north west of Mostyn in Flintshire, North Wales.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Flintshire with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pen-y-ffordd?
- Pen-y-ffordd is a town in Clwyd, Wales, in the Flintshire local authority.
- How deprived is Pen-y-ffordd?
- The Flintshire local authority, which includes Pen-y-ffordd, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.