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Holywell & Bagillt

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About

Holywell sits in northern Flintshire and grew around St Winefride's Well, a medieval pilgrimage spring housed in a chapel in the town centre. The well has drawn visitors for centuries and is regarded locally as one of the Seven Wonders of Wales. Nearby Greenfield Valley preserves mill buildings and watercourses that once powered local industry, and paths follow the valley between town streets and open spaces. The town retains shops, a market and community facilities that serve surrounding villages.

Bagillt lies on the Dee estuary to the west of Holywell and stretches along the shoreline where saltmarsh and reclaimed industrial ground meet housing terraces. The village has a history of lead and coal working, with traces of that past in spoil tips and former works along the coastal fringe. Local routes link Bagillt to neighbouring towns and to the estuary shore; birdlife on the mudflats and the tidal channel are part of everyday views for residents. Community groups maintain halls, sports clubs and volunteer projects that focus on local heritage.

Area overview

On average Holywell & Bagillt has None deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Holywell & Bagillt is £38,676 per year. Holywell & Bagillt is home to around 10,752 people, with a population density of about 659.3 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
2/10
Social housing
21.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Holywell & Bagillt Population
10,752
Population density
659.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.27(+30%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.86(+68%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.44(+56%)
Public order
6.79(-17%)
Shoplifting
6.6(+3%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,060
93.54%
Other White
427
3.97%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
35
0.33%
Other
34
0.32%
Irish
33
0.31%
Total population: 10,755

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,147
24.81%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,811
20.93%
Level 3 (A level)
1,483
17.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,371
15.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
988
11.42%
Total 16+ residents: 8,653

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,519
32.74%
Owns with a mortgage
1,206
26%
Social rents from council
797
17.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
672
14.49%
Other social rented
347
7.48%
Total households: 4,639

Property prices in Holywell & Bagillt

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £168,000 in Holywell & Bagillt area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £420,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Holywell & Bagillt in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Holywell & Bagillt over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£240,000
Flats1£115,000
Semi-Detached44£163,250
Terraced11£132,000

10 years median price trend in Holywell & Bagillt

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Holywell & Bagillt.

All postcodes in Holywell & Bagillt

CH87HD

Bala Avenue

CH87HY

Dee View Road

CH87UA

Bagillt Road

CH87NL

Whitford Street

CH87QU

Greenfield Road

CH87UH

Ffordd Pen-Y-Maes

CH66AR

Whitefield Paddock

CH66BA

Old London Road

CH87JX

Park Hall Road

CH66EE

Church Walk

CH87JQ

Tan Y Bryn

CH87QA

Tan Y Felin

CH66DY

Greenacre Drive

CH87BZ

Abbots Walk

CH89DN

Mostyn Road

CH87TF

High Street

CH87XW

Rhodfa Wenlo

CH87QX

Abbey Court

CH87US

Fron Park Mews

CH87RE

Brynford Street

CH87PB

Bagillt Road

CH66JQ

Walwen Isaf

CH87BT

Myrtle Lane

CH87QS

New Shop Parade

CH87UX

Fron Park Road

CH87AZ

Nant Y Coed

CH65RY

Beech Grove

CH66BX

Bryn Dyrys

CH66DS

Bryntirion Road

CH87UG

Dewi Avenue

CH87LL

High Street

CH87AU

Bryn Y Coed

CH87BL

Penymaes Gardens

CH87EJ

Mostyn Road

CH65UY

Manor Industrial Estate

CH87BP

Nant Y Coed

CH66BQ

Highfield Road

CH87JT

Basingwerk Avenue

CH66LW

New Brighton Road

CH66BN

Highfield Road

CH66JZ

Bron Haul

CH87DU

Wood Lane

CH66LL

Kimberley Terrace

CH87TZ

Halkyn Road

CH87ES

Greenfield

CH87JZ

Trinity Road

CH87QL

Old Quay

CH87GR

Greenfield Road

CH66JL

Upper Riverbank

CH87GH

Greenfield Road

CH66AX

High Street

CH87RF

Greenfield Road

CH87HW

Greenfield

CH87GJ

Greenfield Business Park 2

CH87RQ

The Close

CH87PT

Ffordd Y Glyn

CH87LR

West Drive

CH87JU

Englefield Road

CH87UD

Clos Llwyn Onn

CH66JR

Riverbank

CH66JH

Glan Aber Court

CH66AA

Feathers Court

CH87UN

Cross Roads

CH66DP

Trebor Avenue

CH66DB

Vicarage Road

CH87FJ

Heol Fawr

CH87PL

Well Street

CH87AS

Wats Dyke Avenue

CH66JF

Brighton Terrace

CH87BU

Sealand Avenue

CH66LT

Abbotts Close

CH66AT

Cwrt Maes Goch

CH87BH

Sundawn Avenue

CH66EZ

Ridgehill Drive

CH66HR

High Street

CH87FF

Bagillt Road

CH87JY

Trinity Road

CH87AN

Strand Walk

CH88SW

The Moor

CH66EW

Gadlys Brow

CH87GB

Well Street

CH66JG

Walwen

CH87BE

Pen Y Maes Road

CH87UL

Gwenllys

CH87HS

Kings Villas

CH66LN

New Brighton Road

CH66AP

High Street

CH87BY

Abbots Walk

CH87RS

Coleshill Street

CH87HB

Fair Haven

CH66ET

Cefn Road

CH87TJ

Bank Place

CH66AF

Station Road

CH66LJ

New Brighton Road

CH87JF

Groesffordd

CH87QB

Greenfield Road

CH66BY

Wern Avenue

CH87ND

Ael Y Ffynnon

CH87TQ

North Road

CH87UZ

Gwenffrwd Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.