Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.5 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.
1541
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1541 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 CH6 5LJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH6 5LJ
Counts are for Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny 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 —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.8%
Other White4.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Religion
Christian56.7%
No religion34.4%
Not answered8.0%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6421.7%
35–4918.9%
65–7411.6%
25–3410.7%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
Single family household, all members 66+11.6%
One person: other11.3%
+ 9 other households · 38.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 919 m straight lineabout 11 min
Flint Rail Station
Rail
- 946 m straight lineabout 12 min
Flint Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 7.3 km straight lineabout 92 min
Shotton Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
Bus stops
- 55 m straight lineabout 1 min
Mill Tavern
Bus · opp · south
- 68 m straight lineabout 1 min
Mill Tavern
Bus · o/s · north
- 177 m straight lineabout 2 min
Flint High School
Bus · o/s · south
- 237 m straight lineabout 3 min
Gorsedd Circle
Bus · after · north-west
- 242 m straight lineabout 3 min
Gorsedd Circle
Bus · before · south-east
Coordinates & Location for CH6 5LJ
Postcode
CH6 5LJ
Coordinates
53.2417, -3.1376
Grid reference
SJ241722
Easting
324,180
Northing
372,236
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R6VR6+MX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Flint
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
Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny
Constituency code
W07000082
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Flint
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 005D W01000295
W01000295MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 005 W02000062
W02000062LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Flintshire 005D W01000295
W01000295MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 005 W02000062
W02000062Urban: 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
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 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 CH6 5LJ 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 W01000295 and MSOA W02000062 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1541
Present — Active
Postcode CH6 5LJ 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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