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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People6,120 residentsin the Connah's Quay North census areaMedian age 39.12,648 households54% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright29% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,822 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, manufacturing 21%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 12% work from home, 72% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 89%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C773 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 11 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 haFestival Gardenspark · under a mileTaliesin Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 8 haParc Ganologplaying field · under a mile · 10 haConnah's Quay Town F Cplaying field · under a mileShotton Steel Rugby Football Clubsports ground · 1.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes166 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 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 202527 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)2,854 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 84 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDeeside Community Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryThe Quay Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWepre Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe North Wales Dental Hubunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryYsgol Cae'r Nant335 pupilsright herePrimaryYsgol Bryn Deva320 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryConnah's Quay High School,1,014 pupils1.1 miCollegeWirral Metropolitan College12.5 miUniversityUniversity of Chester6.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL12 miRailway stationShottonunder a mileBus stationBus Station 7Mold4.7 miFerryWoodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CH5 postcode district.
