Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.4 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.
958
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 958 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 CH7 1HQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH7 1HQ
Counts are for Mold: Broncoed 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
5
YoY -69%
23145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.0%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian51.2%
No religion40.8%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6422.3%
35–4915.9%
25–3411.9%
65–7411.6%
75–8411.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%
Households
One person: other26.1%
One person: aged 66+21.6%
Single family household, all members 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 26.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
Buckley Rail Station
Rail
- 6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min
Penyffordd Rail Station
Rail
- 7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min
Hawarden Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 130 m straight lineabout 2 min
Red Lion Inn
Bus · opp · south-east
- 176 m straight lineabout 2 min
Red Lion Inn
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
Conway Street
Bus · before · north-west
- 187 m straight lineabout 2 min
Conway Street
Bus · after · south-east
- 233 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bethesda
Bus · before · south-west
Coordinates & Location for CH7 1HQ
Postcode
CH7 1HQ
Coordinates
53.1645, -3.1404
Grid reference
SJ238636
Easting
323,855
Northing
363,650
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R5V75+RR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Mold
Travel to Work
Chester
ITL Region
Flintshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Flintshire
Local Authority
Council AreaClwyd East W07000094
Constituency
W07000094North Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Mold: Broncoed
Constituency code
W07000094
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Mold
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 016B W01000314
W01000314MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 016 W02000073
W02000073LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Flintshire 016B W01000314
W01000314MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 016 W02000073
W02000073Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:51 AM
Sunrise
6:02 PM
Sunset
10 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:02 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 11 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 CH7 1HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
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 W01000314 and MSOA W02000073 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 958
Present — Active
Postcode CH7 1HQ 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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