CH8 8BL

Brynford and Halkyn · Flintshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Flintshire
Constituency
Clwyd East
Postcode district
CH8
Postcode sector
CH8 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CH8 8JL 46 m
CH8 8JH 94 m
CH8 8JG 176 m
CH8 8JQ 250 m
CH8 8JJ 267 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CH8 8BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2026
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CH
Postcode district
CH8
Postcode sector
CH8 8
Latitude
53.227423
Longitude
-3.214411
British National Grid easting
319,026
British National Grid northing
370,729

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Flintshire · W06000005
Parish or community
W04000991
Westminster constituency
Clwyd East · W07000094
Output area
W00001613
Lower layer super output area
Flintshire 006E · W01000301
Middle layer super output area
Flintshire 006 · W02000063

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
6
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Lixwm Church in Wales Voluntary Aided School

    Welsh establishment

    2.4 km
  2. Ysgol Rhos Helyg

    Welsh establishment

    2.4 km
  3. Nannerch Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
13
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 7
  • Anti social behaviour 6

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CH8 8 residents
5,885

Age bands in CH8 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13%

819 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.3%

587 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.7%

1,117 residents

Age 45 to 64
33%

2,081 residents

Age 65 and over
27.1%

1,709 residents

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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • PANTON SURGERY

    HALKYN ROAD, FLINTSHIRE, HOLYWELL, CH8 7TZ

    ODS code W91636

    4.7 km

  • BODOWEN SURGERY

    HALKYN ROAD, HOLYWELL, CH8 7GA

    ODS code W91029

    4.8 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

  • Rhes-y-cae

    BCT · Rhes-y-cae

    0.2 miles
  • Rhes-y-cae

    BCT · Rhes-y-cae

    0.2 miles
  • Waen-trochwaed

    BCT · Rhes-y-cae

    0.5 miles
  • Waen-trochwaed

    BCT · Rhes-y-cae

    0.5 miles
  • Moel-y-crio Crossroads

    BCT · Moel-y-crio

    0.8 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

6 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Lixwm Church in Wales Voluntary Aided School is the nearest published school at 1.5 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

13 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 7 events.

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