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CH8 8SZ

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Holywell West

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Detailed insights for CH8 8SZ

Overview

Postcode CH8 8SZ is located in an urban city, within the Holywell West ward of Flintshire in the Wales region, and forms part of the Mostyn & Holway area. It has None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Mostyn & Holway is £48,989 per year. The nearest station is Flint located about 4.3 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fron Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

N/A

Mostyn & Holway has a unknown level of deprivation, ranked at position 675 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

6/10

Mostyn & Holway has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Mostyn & Holway is £48,989 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CH8 8SZ.

Transport

The nearest station is Flint located about 4.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CH8 8SZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miFron ParkSmallWalking directions to Fron Park

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
570.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.26(+10%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.61(+35%)
Shoplifting
12.69(+97%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.14(-16%)
Other theft
4.1(-10%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
324
95.86%
Other White
6
1.78%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.18%
African
2
0.59%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.59%
Total population: 338

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
121
40.07%
Level 3 (A level)
57
18.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
12.58%
No qualifications
34
11.26%
Apprenticeship
24
7.95%
Total 16+ residents: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
63.12%
Owns with a mortgage
40
28.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.09%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.42%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Holywell West

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £198,625 in Holywell West area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Holywell West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£300,000
Flats2£140,500
Semi-Detached10£143,975
Terraced2£120,000

10 year median price trend in Holywell West

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

Schools

In the CH8 8SZ postcode area, located within Mostyn & Holway, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CH8 8SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSt Winefrides R.C. SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableYsgol GwenffrwdWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableYsgol TreffynnonWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CH8 8SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CH8 8SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miIceland20-22 High Street, Holywell, CH8 7LHWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miTescoStrand Walk, Holywell, CH8 7ANWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miSparVictoria Place, Holywell, CH8 7TRWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miLidlColeshill Street, Holywell, CH8 7UPWalking directions to Lidl

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CH8 8SZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Paul Johnson

Holywell West - Elected 5 May 2022

Labour and Co-operative Party

Member of parliament

Becky Gittins

Clwyd East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictFlintshireW06000005
Parliamentary ConstituencyClwyd EastW07000094
WardHolywell WestW05001598
ParishHolywellW04000192
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Mostyn & HolwayW02000059
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Flintshire 002AW01000306
Police ForceNorth Wales
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

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