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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

CH87BB

Pen Y Maes Road

CH66BU

Wern Ucha

CH87AP

Bryn Mawr Road

CH66HU

Top Hill

CH87UY

Fron Park Road

CH87QJ

Meadow Villas

CH87AF

Strand Park

CH66BJ

Merllyn Lane

CH87LD

Panton Place

CH87AD

Maes Yr Odyn

CH87PY

Sycamore Villas

CH87NJ

Whitford Street

CH87XF

Coleshill Street

CH87QR

Maes Y Dyffryn

CH66JY

Holywell Road

CH87QY

St Winefrides Court

CH87TE

High Street

CH87FA

Llys Maes Teg

CH66BD

Llys Merllyn

CH87LA

High Street

CH87TX

Halkyn Street

CH87BR

Prince Of Wales Avenue

CH66EY

Sandy Lane

CH66DR

Bryntirion Road

CH87QP

New Quay

CH87AQ

Nant Y Coed

CH87BA

Nant Y Coed

CH66EP

Pen Y Glyn

CH87BJ

Prince Of Wales Avenue

CH66HA

Cadnant Drive

CH65RT

Manor Drive

CH87QN

Lower Dee View Road

CH66JB

Bagillt Road

CH87AR

Bryn Mawr Road

CH66ES

The Gadlys

CH87EN

Ffordd Pen-Y-Maes

CH87LF

Trem Y Mor

CH87JD

Delyn Road

CH66EF

High Street

CH87QQ

Cae Gwenith

CH87ER

Ciglant Yr Hen Ysgol

CH66JN

Victoria Road

CH66HJ

Bagillt

CH65RX

Ash Grove

CH66LF

Rose Hill

CH66DD

Whitefield Terrace

CH66BZ

Bryntirion Road

CH87LY

New Road

CH66JA

Sunnyside Close

CH66ER

Old Bagillt Road

CH66BE

Middle Row

CH87HT

School Lane

CH87NX

Greenfield Road

CH87JS

Holywell East

CH66DA

Deans Close

CH66BL

Rising Sun Cottages

CH66LP

New Brighton Road

CH87HL

Pen Y Maes Road

CH66BR

Bryn Aber

CH87JE

Queens Road

CH87XG

Heol Helygain

CH87NE

Whitford Street

CH87HG

Glan Y Don

CH66AU

Talbot Terrace

CH66BG

Merllyn Lane

CH66LQ

New Brighton Road

CH87AW

Strand Walk

CH87FH

Greenfield Road

CH66DW

Hillcourt Avenue

CH87XL

Melin Y Dre

CH87JH

Kings Avenue

CH87JW

Fulbrooke

CH66HL

High Street

CH66HE

High Street

CH87QW

Cae Y Dderwen

CH87AE

Strand Park

CH66BT

Bron Y Wern

CH87HR

School Lane

CH87UR

Park Lane

CH87EX

Cairnton Crescent

CH87ED

Glyn Abbott Avenue

CH87TL

Rose Hill

CH87EL

Station Road

CH87PU

Tan Y Felin

CH87QH

Greenfield Road

CH66LY

Caer Ffynnon

CH87HE

Clwyd Avenue

CH66EG

Roseneath View

CH87JB

Crosfield Road

CH87LP

Cross Street

CH87HQ

Glan Y Don

CH87PZ

Greenfield Road

CH66DJ

Park Road

CH66HP

High Street

CH87EY

Bagillt Road

CH66BS

Bron Y Wern

CH87EW

Providence Court

CH87QD

Strand View

CH66EB

Sevenacre Close

CH87PQ

Rue St Gregoire

Data Sources

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