Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
High · 12.3 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.
287
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 287 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 CH5 4QJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH5 4QJ
Counts are for Connah's Quay Central 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
21
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.79.3%
Other White16.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
No religion44.7%
Christian44.6%
Not answered8.6%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
35–4920.2%
25–3416.7%
50–6416.3%
65–748.9%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%
Households
One person: other24.3%
One person: aged 66+17.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.6%
+ 9 other households · 33.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Shotton Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Shotton High Level Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 132 m straight lineabout 2 min
St David`s Church
Bus · opp · north-east
- 137 m straight lineabout 2 min
St David`s Church
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 172 m straight lineabout 2 min
Deans Place
Bus · before · north-west
- 203 m straight lineabout 3 min
Deans Place
Bus · after · south-east
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Princess Street
Bus · o/s 58 · north-west
Coordinates & Location for CH5 4QJ
Postcode
CH5 4QJ
Coordinates
53.2161, -3.0538
Grid reference
SJ297693
Easting
329,732
Northing
369,302
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R6W8W+CF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Connah's Quay
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
Connah's Quay Central
Constituency code
W07000082
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Connah's Quay
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 007B W01000274
W01000274MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 007 W02000064
W02000064LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Flintshire 007B W01000274
W01000274MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 007 W02000064
W02000064Urban: 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
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CH5 4QJ 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 W01000274 and MSOA W02000064 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 287
Present — Active
Postcode CH5 4QJ 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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