Least deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1812
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1812 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CH4 0HQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH4 0HQ
Counts are for Pen-y-ffordd electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.7%
Indian1.4%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
Christian53.1%
No religion39.9%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6422.3%
35–4919.9%
25–3411.8%
65–749.4%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
One person: other13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Single family household, all members 66+10.9%
+ 9 other households · 32.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 776 m straight lineabout 10 min
Penyffordd Rail Station
Rail
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Buckley Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Hope (Flintshire) Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 47 m straight lineabout 1 min
Wat's Road
Bus · before · south
- 56 m straight lineabout 1 min
Wat`s Road
Bus · after · north
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Meadow Rise
Bus · after · south
- 216 m straight lineabout 3 min
Meadow Rise
Bus · before · north
- 232 m straight lineabout 3 min
Millstone Inn
Bus · after · south
Coordinates & Location for CH4 0HQ
Postcode
CH4 0HQ
Coordinates
53.1451, -3.0437
Grid reference
SJ302613
Easting
330,290
Northing
361,386
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R4XW4+2G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Penyffordd
Travel to Work
Chester
ITL Region
Flintshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Flintshire
Local Authority
Council AreaAlyn and Deeside W07000082
Constituency
W07000082North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Pen-y-ffordd
Constituency code
W07000082
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Penyffordd
International Territorial Level
Flintshire
Health & NHS
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Betsi Cadwaladr University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Flintshire 018C W01000327
W01000327MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 018 W02000075
W02000075LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Flintshire 018C W01000327
W01000327MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 018 W02000075
W02000075Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentJuly 1990 — Introduced
Postcode CH4 0HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA W01000327 and MSOA W02000075 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1812
Present — Active
Postcode CH4 0HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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