Pen Y Maes Road, Holywell, CH8 7BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CH8 7BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.4%	48.4%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CH8 7BE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	30.1%	3.8%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.4%	9.7%	0.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	8.9%	8.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	2.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	44.5%	3.0%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	26.8%	34.2%	7.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	25.7%	16.4%	-9.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	19.2%	-11.2%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	11.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	11.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	11.1%	3.5%	5.3%	5.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.9%	4.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	27.4%	6.9%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.4%	96.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.7%	94.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0%	3.6%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	94%	-3.4%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	63.7%	46.2%	17.5%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Pen Y Maes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pen Y Maes Road was 100.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.5% higher than the Bagillt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pen Y Maes Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bagillt and the 134th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in CH8 7BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pen Y Maes Road are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Delyn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Pen Y Maes Road, Holywell, CH8 7BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH8 7BE

Average Price
£180,976

Semi-Detached
£175,318

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£234,718

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pen Y Maes Road

Average Price
£225,187

Semi-Detached
£134,844

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£315,531

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pen Y Maes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
110 Pen Y Maes Road, Holywell, Flintshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-12-12	£168,898
70 Pen Y Maes Road, Holywell, Flintshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-12-20	£155,224
102 Pen Y Maes Road, Holywell, Flintshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-06-05	£165,298
56 Pen Y Maes Road, Holywell, Flintshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2020-01-21	£150,194
126 Pen Y Maes Road, Holywell, Flintshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2019-06-21	£159,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH8 7BE

Employment

CH8 7BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CH8 7BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	66
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Treffynnon The Strand , Holywell CH8 7AW	- not rated	473 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Winefrides R.C. School Whitford Street , Holywell CH8 7NJ	- not rated	1,034 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gwenffrwd Stryd Chwitffordd , Treffynnon CH8 7NJ	- not rated	1,111 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Greenfield C.P. School Fulbrooke , Greenfield CH8 7JW	- not rated	1,490 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Glan Aber C.P. Boot End , Bagillt CH6 6LW	- not rated	1,710 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bella's Diner	Bellas Diner, 79 High Street	727 yd
Marmalade	Marmalade, 31a High Street	817 yd
KIM Inspire	KIM Inspire, The Hub	826 yd
Kassidy's	Kassidys, Exchange House	896 yd
Rosiez Cafe	Rosiez Cafe, Holywell Leisure Centre	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boar's Head	Boars Head, The Boars Head	821 yd
The Market Cross	The Market Cross, 9-11 High Street	849 yd
Old Wine Vaults	Old Wine Vaults, The Old Wine Vaults	917 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, Greenfield Road	921 yd
Feathers Inn	Feathers Inn, Whitford Street	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hole in the Wall Kiosk	Hole in the Wall Kiosk, Coleshill Street	706 yd
Tak Bo Chinese Restaurant	Tak Bo Chinese Restaurant, Tak Bo	710 yd
M L Davies Fish & Chip Shop	M L Davies Fish & Chip Shop, 53 High Street	766 yd
Holywell Town FC	Holywell Town FC, Holywell Town Football Club	825 yd
Talk of the Town	Talk of the Town, 1-3 High Street	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Coleshill Street	639 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Tesco Store	809 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Foods Ltd, 20-22 High Street	873 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CH8 7BE postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CH8 7BE