CH5 1LJ

POSTCODE

CH5 1LJ is a postcode in Shotton East and Shotton Higher.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.2048, -3.0353
OS grid SJ309680 (330,943, 368,021)
IMD Wales
1/10
#79
Crime · Aug '26
High · 13.8 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5R6X37+WV
Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
High · 13.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
High · 13.8 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.
79
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 79 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CH5

Police Recorded Crime near CH5 1LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH5 1LJ

Counts are for Shotton East and Shotton Higher 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
16
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

60
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,435
White Brit.87.2%
Other White9.3%
+ other · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,435
No religion49.1%
Christian42.9%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,434
35–4919.2%
50–6418.3%
25–3414.6%
10–1510.1%
5–97.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%

Households

Total households: 554
One person: aged 66+15.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.0%
One person: other12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.8%
+ 9 other households · 37.0%

Coordinates & Location for CH5 1LJ

Wales
Country
Flintshire
Local Authority
Shotton East and Shotton Higher
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH5 1LJ
Coordinates
53.2048, -3.0353
Grid reference
SJ309680
Easting
330,943
Northing
368,021
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R6X37+WV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shotton
Travel to Work
Chester
ITL Region
Flintshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Flintshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Alyn and Deeside W07000082
Constituency
W07000082
North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Shotton East and Shotton Higher
Constituency code
W07000082
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Shotton
International Territorial Level
Flintshire

Health & NHS

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Wales
Wales
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 009E W01000336
W01000336
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 009 W02000066
W02000066
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Flintshire 009E W01000336
W01000336
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 009 W02000066
W02000066
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:36 AM6:19 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CH5 1LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000336 and MSOA W02000066 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 79
Present — Active
Postcode CH5 1LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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