CH5 1QS

POSTCODE

A Shotton East and Shotton Higher postcode in Flintshire, an 11-minute walk from Shotton Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary

    0.26 mi

  2. 2

    Primary

    0.32 mi

  3. 4

    Pupil referral unit

    0.47 mi

  4. 6

    Primary

    0.80 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Shotton Rail Station

    Rail

    875 m straight lineabout 11 min
  • Shotton High Level Rail Station

    Rail

    995 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Hawarden Bridge Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • The Meadows

    Bus · north-west

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • The Meadows

    Bus · south-east

    100 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Melrose Inn

    Bus · before · north-west

    321 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Melrose Inn

    Bus · after · south-east

    345 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Dale Road

    Bus · after · north-east

    353 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CH5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CH5 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 74 sales

CH5 1QS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CH5 1 sector.

Average price
£184,682
Median price: £170,000
Median -0.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 74 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £188,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£225k£179k£133k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£188,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH5 1AR
£302,500 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
CH5 1BN
£135,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
CH5 1QW
£212,500 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
CH5 1UW
£289,500 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH5 1DZ
£193,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
CH5 1HE
£219,000 · 2026-08-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH5 1HX
£105,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
CH5 1QW
£165,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH5 1HS
£171,000 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CH5 1TQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CH5 1QS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CH5 1QS

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
16
YoY -38%
312111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 2 key categories improving

65
incidents · Aug '26

People

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

£32,666–£44,749

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,963

£27,719–£36,857

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,452

£28,130–£32,966

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,918

£23,561–£30,753

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

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%
25–3414.9%
65–7411.0%
10–156.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%

Households

Total households: 816
One person: other23.7%
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%

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

Flood zone

not available for this place Natural Resources Wales

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CH5 1QS

Wales
Country
Flintshire
Local Authority
Shotton East and Shotton Higher
Ward
Chester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CH5 1QS
Coordinates
53.2051, -3.0427
Grid reference
SJ304680
Easting
330,452
Northing
368,065
Region
not applicable in Wales
Plus Code
9C5R6X44+2W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shotton
Travel to Work
Chester
ITL Region
Flintshire

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
Community
Shotton
International Territorial Level
Flintshire

Health & NHS

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Health Authority
NHS Wales
Health Authority
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
NHS Region
not applicable in Wales
Integrated Care Board
not applicable in Wales
Primary Care Org
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
not applicable in Wales
Cancer Alliance
not applicable in Wales

NHS England region, integrated care board, sub-ICB location and cancer alliance: not applicable in Wales. Health services are run by NHS 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

7:13 AM4:37 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:37 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:37 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 24 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 1QS 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 1QS 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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