Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:44 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:24 am – 3:56 pm
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People6,829 residentsin the Connah's Quay South & Northop Hall census areaMedian age 44.82,729 households86% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright6% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,384 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 69% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C772 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesParc Gweprapark · under a mile · 61 haTaliesin Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 8 haHawarden Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 41 haThe Big Parkpark · 1.3 miGladstone Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 8 haHawarden Community Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes169 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197625 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202526 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.8 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,790 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDeeside Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNorth Wales GP Ooh Service9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDeeside Community Hospitalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools13 primary, 1 secondary, 1 otherPrimarySt. Ethelwolds83 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPenarlag CP152 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHawarden High School1,161 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWirral Metropolitan College13.6 miUniversityUniversity of Chester5.7 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL12 miRailway stationHawardenunder a mileBus stationBus Station 6Mold4.8 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops96 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CH5 postcode district.
