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Homes rented privately

6.1% to 25.1%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.1% in Mold South to 25.1% in Shotton West — a gap of 19 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 45 of 45 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Mold South6.1%701,156
Treuddyn6.7%47704
Connah's Quay South7%1231,767
Hawarden: Aston7.3%1321,807
Cilcain7.4%57769
Pen-y-ffordd7.6%1471,935
Argoed and New Brighton8.2%2012,455
Hope8.6%921,072
Llanfynydd8.7%69794
Higher Kinnerton8.7%64736
Northop9.5%1972,074
Brynford and Halkyn9.5%1581,656
Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd9.5%1501,572
Whitford10.3%100969
Broughton South11.1%2031,831
Flint: Oakenholt11.7%1461,253
Holywell East11.7%94806
Buckley: Pentrobin11.9%2742,312
Holywell West12%119995
Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny12%4153,459
Hawarden: Ewloe12.3%2802,284
Mold West12.6%1261,002
Caerwys13.7%1511,104
Llanasa and Trelawnyd13.9%3262,337
Greenfield14.2%1641,159
Broughton North East14.6%140958
Buckley: Bistre East14.9%2831,904
Buckley: Mountain14.9%1561,049
Mostyn15.2%120792
Mold East15.5%1731,116
Hawarden: Mancot15.8%3091,952
Bagillt16.1%2771,718
Connah's Quay Central16.2%3352,072
Shotton East and Shotton Higher16.2%3021,862
Buckley: Bistre West16.4%3061,868
Connah's Quay: Golftyn16.8%3592,139
Leeswood17.5%163930
Saltney Ferry17.5%3952,252
Mold: Broncoed17.7%2291,295
Connah's Quay: Wepre17.9%170951
Flint: Castle18.2%2061,130
Queensferry and Sealand18.6%4242,282
Caergwrle18.8%137729
Holywell Central22.8%218958
Shotton West25.1%243970
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.1% to 10.4%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.1% in Pen-y-ffordd to 10.4% in Holywell Central — a gap of 7.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 45 of 45 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Pen-y-ffordd3.1%1454,708
Mold South3.3%922,830
Higher Kinnerton3.4%591,731
Broughton South3.9%1674,261
Hawarden: Ewloe4%2205,502
Argoed and New Brighton4.1%2295,626
Northop4.2%2054,886
Connah's Quay South4.2%1924,572
Llanfynydd4.3%801,878
Flint: Oakenholt4.3%1363,183
Hope4.3%1122,605
Caerwys4.3%1082,491
Whitford4.4%992,242
Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd4.5%1573,512
Cilcain4.6%821,790
Buckley: Pentrobin4.6%2445,302
Connah's Quay: Golftyn4.9%2555,243
Buckley: Mountain4.9%1172,388
Treuddyn5%851,687
Broughton North East5.2%1172,270
Connah's Quay: Wepre5.2%1212,339
Leeswood5.2%1102,123
Mold East5.2%1262,417
Saltney Ferry5.7%2925,139
Brynford and Halkyn5.7%2183,825
Hawarden: Mancot5.7%2404,176
Hawarden: Aston5.9%2474,202
Shotton West6.1%1312,147
Holywell East6.3%1211,922
Holywell West6.3%1552,444
Buckley: Bistre East6.4%2734,254
Greenfield6.4%1792,778
Queensferry and Sealand6.5%3395,253
Bagillt6.5%2583,969
Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny6.5%5278,053
Mold: Broncoed6.7%1832,726
Connah's Quay Central7%3214,618
Buckley: Bistre West7.5%3154,176
Caergwrle7.8%1211,559
Llanasa and Trelawnyd7.9%4055,132
Mostyn8.1%1531,890
Mold West8.4%1832,174
Shotton East and Shotton Higher9%3914,352
Flint: Castle9.9%2472,501
Holywell Central10.4%2172,083
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People aged 65 or over

11.5% to 31.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.5% in Flint: Oakenholt to 31.6% in Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd — a gap of 20.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 45 of 45 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Flint: Oakenholt11.5%3653,181
Connah's Quay: Golftyn14.3%7525,243
Saltney Ferry14.7%7525,133
Queensferry and Sealand15.7%8265,254
Greenfield16.6%4612,779
Broughton South17.4%7424,261
Connah's Quay South17.5%8014,572
Connah's Quay: Wepre17.6%4122,340
Flint: Castle17.7%4432,503
Shotton East and Shotton Higher18.2%7914,355
Holywell Central18.2%3792,080
Pen-y-ffordd18.6%8764,706
Shotton West18.8%4032,147
Leeswood18.8%4002,124
Mostyn19.5%3681,892
Broughton North East19.6%4462,272
Buckley: Bistre West19.9%8304,171
Holywell West19.9%4862,441
Holywell East20%3841,921
Bagillt20.4%8083,969
Hawarden: Ewloe20.6%1,1345,502
Buckley: Bistre East21.3%9054,257
Connah's Quay Central21.5%9914,616
Buckley: Mountain21.7%5182,389
Buckley: Pentrobin22.1%1,1715,303
Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny22.4%1,8048,055
Mold: Broncoed22.6%6152,725
Hope22.6%5882,605
Mold West22.7%4932,175
Treuddyn22.8%3841,687
Mold East22.8%5512,417
Llanfynydd23.9%4491,878
Hawarden: Mancot24.1%1,0054,178
Higher Kinnerton24.3%4211,731
Northop25.3%1,2374,886
Mold South25.5%7222,834
Whitford25.8%5802,244
Caergwrle26.2%4101,563
Llanasa and Trelawnyd26.7%1,3725,133
Caerwys27.2%6782,489
Brynford and Halkyn27.3%1,0453,825
Hawarden: Aston27.8%1,1694,205
Argoed and New Brighton28.1%1,5805,628
Cilcain31.4%5631,793
Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd31.6%1,1103,508
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.1% to 33.9%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.1% in Mold South to 33.9% in Flint: Castle — a gap of 24.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 45 of 45 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Mold South9.1%2132,344
Higher Kinnerton9.7%1391,430
Pen-y-ffordd10.8%4083,768
Llanfynydd11.4%1801,576
Northop11.6%4724,074
Cilcain11.8%1841,554
Hawarden: Ewloe12.1%5484,539
Broughton South12.9%4453,448
Connah's Quay South13%4803,680
Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd13.3%4063,064
Buckley: Pentrobin13.5%5904,359
Hope13.7%2922,131
Caerwys14.2%3032,133
Argoed and New Brighton14.2%6794,774
Buckley: Mountain14.6%2881,966
Whitford14.7%2801,900
Hawarden: Aston15.4%5383,499
Treuddyn16.3%2271,394
Brynford and Halkyn16.3%5403,307
Buckley: Bistre East16.4%5733,504
Leeswood16.9%2941,740
Mold East17.1%3361,964
Holywell West17.5%3371,926
Flint: Oakenholt17.5%4282,446
Broughton North East17.6%3231,833
Mold: Broncoed18.6%4212,264
Connah's Quay: Golftyn18.7%7934,243
Hawarden: Mancot19.7%6943,515
Saltney Ferry19.8%8304,182
Holywell East19.9%2971,492
Llanasa and Trelawnyd20.3%8874,380
Buckley: Bistre West21.3%7283,418
Caergwrle21.3%2831,327
Connah's Quay: Wepre21.5%4071,897
Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny22%1,4776,711
Greenfield23.1%5092,200
Queensferry and Sealand24.7%1,0494,239
Bagillt25.4%8403,307
Mostyn25.5%3961,554
Mold West25.5%4471,753
Connah's Quay Central25.8%9733,768
Shotton West28.6%5171,805
Holywell Central30.3%5011,654
Shotton East and Shotton Higher32.4%1,1363,503
Flint: Castle33.9%6832,013
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

15.5% to 48.3%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 15.5% in Flint: Castle to 48.3% in Mold South — a gap of 32.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 45 of 45 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Flint: Castle15.5%3122,013
Shotton East and Shotton Higher17.7%6193,503
Connah's Quay Central18.7%7053,768
Holywell Central18.7%3101,654
Bagillt19.3%6373,307
Shotton West19.3%3491,805
Connah's Quay: Wepre22.4%4251,897
Mold West22.4%3931,753
Buckley: Bistre West23%7873,418
Mostyn23.2%3601,554
Greenfield23.2%5102,200
Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny23.2%1,5596,711
Connah's Quay: Golftyn23.4%9924,243
Queensferry and Sealand23.6%1,0024,239
Holywell East23.7%3541,492
Saltney Ferry25.6%1,0714,182
Buckley: Bistre East26.7%9373,504
Flint: Oakenholt27.4%6692,446
Caergwrle27.4%3641,327
Leeswood27.7%4821,740
Llanasa and Trelawnyd28.3%1,2394,380
Buckley: Mountain28.7%5641,966
Hawarden: Mancot29.6%1,0403,515
Connah's Quay South29.7%1,0923,680
Broughton North East29.8%5461,833
Hawarden: Aston30.9%1,0803,499
Holywell West31.7%6111,926
Argoed and New Brighton31.9%1,5234,774
Mold: Broncoed32.4%7342,264
Mold East32.5%6391,964
Buckley: Pentrobin32.6%1,4194,359
Broughton South32.6%1,1253,448
Brynford and Halkyn32.9%1,0883,307
Treuddyn34.3%4781,394
Whitford34.4%6541,900
Hope36.3%7732,131
Hawarden: Ewloe36.8%1,6714,539
Caerwys37.8%8072,133
Pen-y-ffordd38.3%1,4453,768
Northop38.6%1,5714,074
Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd39.3%1,2053,064
Llanfynydd39.7%6251,576
Higher Kinnerton43.5%6221,430
Cilcain44.5%6911,554
Mold South48.3%1,1312,344
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.8% to 33.1%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.8% in Mold South to 33.1% in Holywell Central — a gap of 26.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 45 of 45 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Mold South6.8%791,159
Higher Kinnerton7.6%56735
Hawarden: Ewloe8.8%2022,284
Pen-y-ffordd9.5%1841,935
Northop9.8%2042,073
Connah's Quay South11%1941,765
Broughton South11.3%2071,831
Argoed and New Brighton11.4%2792,456
Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd11.4%1791,569
Llanfynydd11.8%93791
Cilcain12%92768
Caerwys12.4%1371,107
Buckley: Pentrobin12.5%2882,312
Whitford12.5%121968
Broughton North East13.5%129958
Hope14.5%1551,069
Buckley: Mountain14.7%1541,048
Hawarden: Aston14.8%2681,811
Treuddyn15.2%107702
Flint: Oakenholt15.8%1981,253
Brynford and Halkyn16.1%2661,654
Leeswood17%158928
Caergwrle17.4%127729
Connah's Quay: Golftyn17.6%3762,138
Holywell West18%179995
Buckley: Bistre East18%3431,904
Mold East18.5%2061,114
Hawarden: Mancot18.7%3651,951
Connah's Quay: Wepre19.1%181949
Saltney Ferry20%4492,249
Holywell East20.3%164806
Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny20.6%7123,460
Shotton West21.5%209970
Mold: Broncoed21.6%2791,293
Llanasa and Trelawnyd21.8%5112,339
Bagillt22.7%3891,715
Buckley: Bistre West23.1%4321,869
Queensferry and Sealand23.1%5272,280
Connah's Quay Central23.9%4952,072
Mostyn25.3%200789
Greenfield25.8%2981,157
Shotton East and Shotton Higher29.3%5451,861
Mold West31.2%3131,003
Flint: Castle32.3%3661,132
Holywell Central33.1%318961
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

0.7% to 42.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 0.7% in Hawarden: Ewloe to 42.2% in Flint: Castle — a gap of 41.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 45 of 45 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hawarden: Ewloe0.7%172,284
Whitford1.9%18969
Mold South2%231,156
Argoed and New Brighton3.8%932,455
Higher Kinnerton3.9%29736
Connah's Quay South5.4%961,767
Caerwys5.8%641,104
Buckley: Pentrobin5.9%1362,312
Northop6.2%1282,074
Gwernaffield and Gwernymynydd6.5%1021,572
Connah's Quay: Wepre6.6%63951
Pen-y-ffordd6.8%1321,935
Llanfynydd7.8%62794
Buckley: Mountain7.9%831,049
Broughton South8%1461,831
Hope8%861,072
Cilcain8.6%66769
Shotton West8.7%84970
Brynford and Halkyn9%1491,656
Buckley: Bistre East10.5%1991,904
Hawarden: Aston10.7%1931,807
Broughton North East12.6%121958
Llanasa and Trelawnyd13.6%3182,337
Holywell West14%139995
Flint: Oakenholt14.8%1861,253
Leeswood14.9%139930
Connah's Quay: Golftyn16%3422,139
Hawarden: Mancot16.2%3171,952
Bagillt17.3%2971,718
Treuddyn17.3%122704
Mold: Broncoed18.1%2341,295
Caergwrle18.4%134729
Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny18.7%6463,459
Mold East19.9%2221,116
Holywell East22%177806
Saltney Ferry22.5%5072,252
Buckley: Bistre West23.3%4361,868
Connah's Quay Central23.9%4952,072
Queensferry and Sealand25.6%5852,282
Mostyn26.4%209792
Greenfield27%3131,159
Shotton East and Shotton Higher32.5%6051,862
Mold West37.1%3721,002
Holywell Central37.6%360958
Flint: Castle42.2%4771,130
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Argoed and New BrightonBagilltBroughton North EastBroughton SouthBrynford and HalkynBuckley: Bistre EastBuckley: Bistre WestBuckley: MountainBuckley: PentrobinCaergwrleCaerwysCilcainConnah's Quay CentralConnah's Quay: GolftynConnah's Quay SouthConnah's Quay: WepreFlint: CastleFlint: Coleshill and TrelawnyFlint: OakenholtGreenfieldGwernaffield and GwernymynyddHawarden: AstonHawarden: EwloeHawarden: MancotHigher KinnertonHolywell CentralHolywell EastHolywell WestHopeLeeswoodLlanasa and TrelawnydLlanfynyddMold: BroncoedMold EastMold SouthMold WestMostynNorthopPen-y-fforddQueensferry and SealandSaltney FerryShotton East and Shotton HigherShotton WestTreuddynWhitford
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Argoed and New Brighton →5,626 people · census date in profileBagillt →3,971 people · census date in profileBroughton North East →2,271 people · census date in profileBroughton South →4,261 people · census date in profileBrynford and Halkyn →3,824 people · census date in profileBuckley: Bistre East →4,257 people · census date in profileBuckley: Bistre West →4,176 people · census date in profileBuckley: Mountain →2,389 people · census date in profileBuckley: Pentrobin →5,303 people · census date in profileCaergwrle →1,560 people · census date in profileCaerwys →2,490 people · census date in profileCilcain →1,790 people · census date in profileConnah's Quay Central →4,617 people · census date in profileConnah's Quay: Golftyn →5,243 people · census date in profileConnah's Quay South →4,572 people · census date in profileConnah's Quay: Wepre →2,339 people · census date in profileFlint: Castle →2,501 people · census date in profileFlint: Coleshill and Trelawny →8,053 people · census date in profileFlint: Oakenholt →3,182 people · census date in profileGreenfield →2,778 people · census date in profileGwernaffield and Gwernymynydd →3,512 people · census date in profileHawarden: Aston →4,202 people · census date in profileHawarden: Ewloe →5,502 people · census date in profileHawarden: Mancot →4,177 people · census date in profileHigher Kinnerton →1,731 people · census date in profileHolywell Central →2,083 people · census date in profileHolywell East →1,922 people · census date in profileHolywell West →2,442 people · census date in profileHope →2,606 people · census date in profileLeeswood →2,123 people · census date in profileLlanasa and Trelawnyd →5,131 people · census date in profileLlanfynydd →1,878 people · census date in profileMold: Broncoed →2,726 people · census date in profileMold East →2,419 people · census date in profileMold South →2,830 people · census date in profileMold West →2,173 people · census date in profileMostyn →1,891 people · census date in profileNorthop →4,886 people · census date in profilePen-y-ffordd →4,708 people · census date in profileQueensferry and Sealand →5,252 people · census date in profileSaltney Ferry →5,138 people · census date in profileShotton East and Shotton Higher →4,353 people · census date in profileShotton West →2,147 people · census date in profileTreuddyn →1,687 people · census date in profileWhitford →2,243 people · census date in profile