The Close, Holywell, CH8 7RQ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51%	1.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.7%	49%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 7RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	40.5%	49.3%	8.8%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	26.9%	-9.9%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	5%	8.1%	3.1%	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	38.8%	41%	2.2%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	36.6%	33%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.4%	17.3%	3.9%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around CH8 7RQ this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	32.3%	-8.2%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	13.5%	8.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	20.2%	7.9%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
White	95.3%	94%	-1.3%	81.4%	12.6%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	89.7%	0.2%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	3.6%	6%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	90%	0.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	32.6%	13.5%	19.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Close was 381.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 476.1% higher than the Bagillt average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bagillt and the 14th highest crime rate of 502 local areas in Flintshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.0%.

🔎 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 7RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 The Close are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Flintshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Close, Holywell, CH8 7RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CH8 7RQ

Average Price
£288,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£288,028

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£226,177

Semi-Detached
£138,898

Terraced
£154,208

Detached
£264,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£197,545

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Close, Holywell, Flintshire Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2025-07-11	£259,200
5 The Close, Holywell, Flintshire Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2025-06-02	£242,536
2 The Close, Holywell, Flintshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-11-29	£280,550
6 The Close, Holywell, Flintshire Detached, an established residential building	£253,000	2023-03-31	£257,028
5 The Close, Holywell, Flintshire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-01-05	£225,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CH8 7RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	6
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Administrative and support service 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	244 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gwenffrwd Stryd Chwitffordd , Treffynnon CH8 7NJ	- not rated	261 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Treffynnon The Strand , Holywell CH8 7AW	- not rated	482 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Greenfield C.P. School Fulbrooke , Greenfield CH8 7JW	- not rated	1,482 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brynford C.P. School Brynford , Holywell CH8 8AD	- not rated	1,785 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
BENGAL BALTI	BENGAL BALTI, 1 Whitford Street	285 yd
Kassidy's	Kassidys, Exchange House	286 yd
Marmalade	Marmalade, 31a High Street	343 yd
Bella's Diner	Bellas Diner, 79 High Street	475 yd
Rosiez Cafe	Rosiez Cafe, Holywell Leisure Centre	541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Market Cross	The Market Cross, 9-11 High Street	260 yd
Old Wine Vaults	Old Wine Vaults, The Old Wine Vaults	269 yd
Feathers Inn	Feathers Inn, Whitford Street	316 yd
Boar's Head	Boars Head, The Boars Head	326 yd
The Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, Greenfield Road	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Talk of the Town	Talk of the Town, 1-3 High Street	256 yd
Cheeky Chicken	Cheeky Chicken, Cheeky Chicken And Pizza Utica House	281 yd
Holywell Kebab	Holywell Kebab, 5-7 Cross Street	299 yd
Fu House	Fu House, 12 High Street	301 yd
Great Wall	Great Wall, The Great Wall	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Tesco Store	219 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Foods Ltd, 20-22 High Street	333 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Coleshill Street	627 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CH8 7RQ 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CH8 7RQ