The Grove, Holywell, CH8 7RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CH8 7RJ is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	45.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	51.1%	54.4%	3.3%	49.0%	5.4%

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 area around CH8 7RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.7%	44.4%	2.7%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	37.1%	-4.0%	44.2%	-7.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	11.1%	1.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	51.1%	46.1%	-5.0%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	35.4%	37.6%	2.2%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	15.7%	16.2%	0.5%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	12.4%	-6.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	18.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.9%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	29.9%	4.8%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.8%	96.4%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	96.6%	95.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	96.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is The Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Grove was 173.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% higher than the Holywell West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Grove has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holywell West and the 54th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.7%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CH8 7RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (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 The Grove are based on 1 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 The Grove, Holywell, CH8 7RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH8 7RJ

Average Price
£202,679

Semi-Detached
£194,234

Terraced
£206,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Grove

Average Price
£177,600

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Grove, Holywell, Flintshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-12-11	£198,467
5 The Grove, Holywell, Flintshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2024-10-16	£175,732
6 The Grove, Holywell, Flintshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-10-04	£268,787
2 The Grove, Holywell, Flintshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£111,000	2024-06-27	£117,317
4 The Grove, Holywell, Flintshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2020-09-28	£166,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH8 7RJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	17
Construction	14
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Winefrides R.C. School Whitford Street , Holywell CH8 7NJ	- not rated	1,033 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brynford C.P. School Brynford , Holywell CH8 8AD	- not rated	1,053 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gwenffrwd Stryd Chwitffordd , Treffynnon CH8 7NJ	- not rated	1,135 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Treffynnon The Strand , Holywell CH8 7AW	- not rated	1,154 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Greenfield C.P. School Fulbrooke , Greenfield CH8 7JW	- not rated	2,394 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
KIM Inspire	KIM Inspire, The Hub	580 yd
Rosiez Cafe	Rosiez Cafe, Holywell Leisure Centre	630 yd
Bella's Diner	Bellas Diner, 79 High Street	655 yd
Tearooms in the Pet Cemetery	Tearooms in the Pet Cemetery, Coetia Mawr	768 yd
Marmalade	Marmalade, 31a High Street	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boar's Head	Boars Head, The Boars Head	806 yd
Feathers Inn	Feathers Inn, Whitford Street	875 yd
The Market Cross	The Market Cross, 9-11 High Street	877 yd
Old Wine Vaults	Old Wine Vaults, The Old Wine Vaults	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holywell Town FC	Holywell Town FC, Holywell Town Football Club	209 yd
Tak Bo Chinese Restaurant	Tak Bo Chinese Restaurant, Tak Bo	583 yd
Hole in the Wall Kiosk	Hole in the Wall Kiosk, Coleshill Street	619 yd
M L Davies Fish & Chip Shop	M L Davies Fish & Chip Shop, 53 High Street	729 yd
Fu House	Fu House, 12 High Street	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl, Coleshill Street	538 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Foods Ltd, 20-22 High Street	816 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Tesco Store	908 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CH8 7RJ 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%

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

Overview of CH8 7RJ