CH5 1QJ

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01

Coordinates

53.2113, -3.0326

OS grid SJ311687 (331,139, 368,745)

WIMD 2025

5/10

#869

Crime · Aug '26

High · 14.5 per 1k

MoM +19% vs Jul '26

Plus Code

9C5R6X68+GX

Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%

WIMD 2025

High · 14.5 per 1k

Crime · Aug '26

Wales

Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)

Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.

Decile 5 — Most deprived 40–50%

869

Rank out of 1,917

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Income: 875
Employment: 1048
Health: 810
Education: 411
Access to services: 1852
Housing: 631
Community safety: 443
Physical environment: 585

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Flintshire 009 (W02000066)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income: £38,233
Disposable (net) annual household income: £31,963
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £30,452
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £26,918

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales

See sold prices in CH5

Police Recorded Crime near CH5 1QJ

England & Wales

Crime trends · near CH5 1QJ

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

19

YoY stable

322313

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

ASB

18

YoY —

18113

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Vehicle Crime

3

YoY —

420

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Burglary

0

YoY —

420

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Criminal damage

9

YoY —

951

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Other recorded crime

14

YoY -46%

312213

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

63

incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,748

White Brit.79.4%

Other White15.3%

Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.5%

Chinese1.1%

Other Asian0.7%

+ 10 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,741

Christian57.7%

No religion35.7%

Not answered5.1%

Buddhist0.8%

Muslim0.4%

+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,744

50–6421.7%

35–4921.3%

25–3414.8%

65–7411.0%

10–156.3%

+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%

Households

Total households: 816

One person: other23.6%

One person: aged 66+13.5%

Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%

Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%

Single family household, all members 66+8.3%

+ 9 other households · 35.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

Shotton High Level Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
413 m straight lineabout 5 min
Shotton Rail Station
Rail
413 m straight lineabout 5 min
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
751 m straight lineabout 9 min

Bus stops

Deeside Retail Park
Bus · after · south-east
243 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ash Grove
Bus · before · north-west
271 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ash Grove
Bus · after · south-east
278 m straight lineabout 3 min
St Ethelwold`s Church
Bus · after · south-west
303 m straight lineabout 4 min
St Ethelwold`s Church
Bus · before · north-east
319 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CH5 1QJ

Wales

Country

Flintshire

Local Authority

Shotton East and Shotton Higher

Ward

Chester

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

CH5 1QJ

Coordinates

53.2113, -3.0326

Grid reference

SJ311687

Easting

331,139

Northing

368,745

Region

Wales

Plus Code

9C5R6X68+GX

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 009C W01000334

W01000334

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Flintshire 009 W02000066

W02000066

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Flintshire 009C W01000334

W01000334

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

7:52 AM

Sunrise

5:59 PM

Sunset

10 hours 7 minutes of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

7:52 AM

Sunset (today)

5:59 PM

Daylight duration

10 hours 7 minutes

Time zone

GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1996

First Introduced

Active from

Not terminated

Usage Ended

Terminated

~30 years

Active Duration

1996 -> Present

June 1996 — Introduced

Postcode CH5 1QJ 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 W01000334 and MSOA W02000066 assigned.

2025 — Indices of Deprivation

WIMD 2025 rank: 869

Present — Active

Postcode CH5 1QJ is currently active and in use.

First introduced

June 1996

Usage ended

Not terminated

Active duration

~30 years

Last updated

2026-08-01

Current status

Live

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