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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CH8 postcode district.

County or areaFlintshire
Postcode districtCH8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:45 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:25 am – 3:56 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,104 residentsin the Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch census areaMedian age 52.63,529 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,922 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C908 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December39 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMoel Ffagnalltmountain · 1.3 miLlyn Pant-gwynlake · 1.4 miYsceifiog Lakelake · 1.6 miPen-y-Ball Topmountain · 2.9 miClwyd Forestforest · 2.5 miBryn Golauhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesY Ddol Uchafpark · 1.9 mi · 4 haFron Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes168 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197629 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202535 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,675 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation204 m669 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 127 to 265 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolywell Community Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryPanton Surgery2.9 miPharmacyCaerwys Pharmacy Practice LTD3.0 miDentistHolywell Community Hospital2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLixwm VA Church in Wales Primary School56 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNannerch V.C.P. School44 pupils1.0 miSecondaryYsgol Treffynnon519 pupils3.4 miCollegeWirral Metropolitan College14.5 miUniversityUniversity of Chester14.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL18 miRailway stationFlint4.7 miBus stationHolywell Bus Station Stand 23.1 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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