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CH5 1EF

Shotton West · Flintshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Shotton West
Local authority
Flintshire
Constituency
Alyn and Deeside
Postcode district
CH5
Postcode sector
CH5 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH5 1EA 141 m
CH5 1BQ 165 m
CH5 1PE 168 m
CH5 1HP 172 m
CH5 1BH 196 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CH5 1EF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 1984
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CH
Postcode district
CH5
Postcode sector
CH5 1
Latitude
53.207904
Longitude
-3.045034
British National Grid easting
330,301
British National Grid northing
368,379

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Flintshire · W06000005
Electoral ward
Shotton West · W05001613
Parish or community
W04000208
Westminster constituency
Alyn and Deeside · W07000082
Output area
W00001807
Lower layer super output area
Flintshire 009F · W01000337
Middle layer super output area
Flintshire 009 · W02000066

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
17
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ven. Edward Morgan R.C. Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    501 m

  2. Plas Derwen

    Welsh establishment

    529 m

  3. St Ethelwold's Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    758 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,831
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 699
  • Anti social behaviour 299
  • Shoplifting 205
  • Criminal damage and arson 150
  • Public order 139

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
27

13 female, 14 male

Postcode households
22
Residents per household
1.2
CH5 1 residents
8,172

Age bands in CH5 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.8%

1,328 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

812 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.7%

2,241 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.7%

2,236 residents

Age 65 and over
21.1%

1,767 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CH5 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • SHOTTON LANE SURGERY

    38 SHOTTON LANE, SHOTTON, DEESIDE, CH5 1QT

    ODS code W91036

    572 m

  • DEESIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    17-21 CHESTER ROAD EAST, SHOTTON, DEESIDE, CH5 1QA

    ODS code W91039

    617 m

  • ST MARKS DEE VIEW SURGERY

    FRON ROAD, CONNAH'S QUAY, DEESIDE, CH5 4PJ

    ODS code W91060

    775 m

  • THE QUAY HEALTH CENTRE

    FRON ROAD, CONNAH'S QUAY, DEESIDE, CH5 4PJ

    ODS code W91607

    775 m

  • THE QUAY SURGERY

    THE QUAY HEALTH CENTRE, FRON ROAD, CONNAH'S QUAY, DEESIDE, CH5 4PJ

    ODS code W91040

    775 m

  • QUEENSFERRY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PIERCE STREET, QUEENSFERRY, DEESIDE, CH5 1SY

    ODS code W91051

    1.4 km

  • THE STABLES MEDICAL

    27 GLYNNE WAY, HAWARDEN, DEESIDE, CH5 3PA

    ODS code W91015

    3.0 km

  • BRADLEY'S PRACTICE

    BUCKLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, ALLTAMI ROAD, BUCKLEY, CH7 3PG

    ODS code W00076

    4.6 km

  • ROSENEATH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    BUCKLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, ALLTAMI ROAD, BUCKLEY, CH7 3PG

    ODS code W91018

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Meadows

    BCT · Shotton

    0.2 miles

  • The Meadows

    BCT · Shotton

    0.2 miles

  • North Street

    BCT · Higher Shotton

    0.3 miles

  • North Street

    BCT · Higher Shotton

    0.3 miles

  • Chester Rd West

    BCT · Shotton

    0.4 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ven. Edward Morgan R.C. Primary School is the nearest published school at 501 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,831 published events cover 12 months, averaging 152.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 699 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.