Least deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.7 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.
1856
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1856 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 6LQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CH7 6LQ
Counts are for Argoed and New Brighton 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
11
YoY -62%
29174
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.4%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
Christian57.1%
No religion36.1%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
35–4917.6%
65–7415.6%
25–349.1%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
One person: aged 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
One person: other11.1%
+ 8 other households · 29.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 49 min
Buckley Rail Station
Rail
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min
Hawarden Rail Station
Rail
- 5.5 km straight lineabout 68 min
Penyffordd Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 665 m straight lineabout 8 min
Rose & Crown
Bus · o/s former · south
- 671 m straight lineabout 8 min
Moel Fammau Road
Bus · before · south
- 672 m straight lineabout 8 min
Rose & Crown
Bus · opp · north
- 676 m straight lineabout 8 min
Moel Fammau Road
Bus · after · north
- 718 m straight lineabout 9 min
Cherry Drive
Bus · before · east
Coordinates & Location for CH7 6LQ
Postcode
CH7 6LQ
Coordinates
53.1808, -3.1073
Grid reference
SJ260654
Easting
326,093
Northing
365,422
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C5R5VJV+83
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Argoed and New Brighton
Constituency code
W07000094
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Argoed
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 014D W01000321
W01000321MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 014 W02000071
W02000071LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Flintshire 014D W01000321
W01000321MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Flintshire 014 W02000071
W02000071Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
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 6LQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01000321 and MSOA W02000071 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1856
Present — Active
Postcode CH7 6LQ 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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