Postcode sector · CH5 1

Is Shotton a good place to live?

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In Shotton (CH5 1), recorded crime is 64% above the national average, homes sell for around £158,466 on average, and there are 5 schools in the area.

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £37,327, median £34,250 (82 sales)1996: mean £36,420, median £36,500 (95 sales)1997: mean £40,701, median £38,000 (115 sales)1998: mean £37,503, median £36,000 (112 sales)1999: mean £41,432, median £37,000 (83 sales)2000: mean £45,690, median £39,550 (141 sales)2001: mean £49,402, median £44,500 (165 sales)2002: mean £59,826, median £54,000 (179 sales)2003: mean £73,957, median £69,475 (152 sales)2004: mean £93,172, median £85,000 (152 sales)2005: mean £103,543, median £97,000 (139 sales)2006: mean £114,973, median £111,500 (122 sales)2007: mean £124,277, median £122,000 (150 sales)2008: mean £126,571, median £118,750 (76 sales)2009: mean £107,695, median £105,000 (55 sales)2010: mean £105,123, median £105,000 (56 sales)2011: mean £103,115, median £95,000 (61 sales)2012: mean £109,669, median £107,500 (50 sales)2013: mean £107,464, median £105,000 (73 sales)2014: mean £103,463, median £104,750 (84 sales)2015: mean £115,859, median £112,000 (85 sales)2016: mean £121,418, median £122,000 (105 sales)2017: mean £735,178, median £116,000 (114 sales)2018: mean £129,407, median £118,000 (117 sales)2019: mean £132,286, median £130,000 (101 sales)2020: mean £137,814, median £125,000 (87 sales)2021: mean £133,370, median £126,000 (137 sales)2022: mean £156,784, median £140,000 (132 sales)2023: mean £148,481, median £140,000 (108 sales)2024: mean £158,466, median £154,000 (120 sales)2025: mean £165,978, median £155,000 (109 sales)2026: mean £163,771, median £140,000 (24 sales)1995: mean £37,327, median £34,250 (82 sales)1996: mean £36,420, median £36,500 (95 sales)1997: mean £40,701, median £38,000 (115 sales)1998: mean £37,503, median £36,000 (112 sales)1999: mean £41,432, median £37,000 (83 sales)2000: mean £45,690, median £39,550 (141 sales)2001: mean £49,402, median £44,500 (165 sales)2002: mean £59,826, median £54,000 (179 sales)2003: mean £73,957, median £69,475 (152 sales)2004: mean £93,172, median £85,000 (152 sales)2005: mean £103,543, median £97,000 (139 sales)2006: mean £114,973, median £111,500 (122 sales)2007: mean £124,277, median £122,000 (150 sales)2008: mean £126,571, median £118,750 (76 sales)2009: mean £107,695, median £105,000 (55 sales)2010: mean £105,123, median £105,000 (56 sales)2011: mean £103,115, median £95,000 (61 sales)2012: mean £109,669, median £107,500 (50 sales)2013: mean £107,464, median £105,000 (73 sales)2014: mean £103,463, median £104,750 (84 sales)2015: mean £115,859, median £112,000 (85 sales)2016: mean £121,418, median £122,000 (105 sales)2017: mean £735,178, median £116,000 (114 sales)2018: mean £129,407, median £118,000 (117 sales)2019: mean £132,286, median £130,000 (101 sales)2020: mean £137,814, median £125,000 (87 sales)2021: mean £133,370, median £126,000 (137 sales)2022: mean £156,784, median £140,000 (132 sales)2023: mean £148,481, median £140,000 (108 sales)2024: mean £158,466, median £154,000 (120 sales)2025: mean £165,978, median £155,000 (109 sales)2026: mean £163,771, median £140,000 (24 sales) MeanMedian £735,178 £34,250 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in CH5 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 105 crimesJun 24: 102 crimesJul 24: 106 crimesAug 24: 96 crimesSep 24: 106 crimesOct 24: 119 crimesNov 24: 103 crimesDec 24: 106 crimesJan 25: 69 crimesFeb 25: 79 crimesMar 25: 120 crimesApr 25: 102 crimesMay 25: 114 crimesJun 25: 101 crimesJul 25: 106 crimesAug 25: 101 crimesSep 25: 89 crimesOct 25: 94 crimesNov 25: 88 crimesDec 25: 84 crimesJan 26: 109 crimesFeb 26: 82 crimesMar 26: 106 crimesApr 26: 92 crimes Apr 26: 92 crimes 120 69 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in CH5 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 99/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
44
One-person households
34%
Households with children
25%
Households
4,435

Owned 62% · Social rent 19% · Private rent 19%

Census 2021 (ONS), for CH5 1.

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Shotton CH5 1: frequently asked questions

Is Shotton CH5 1 a good place to live?

In Shotton (CH5 1), recorded crime is 64% above the national average, homes sell for around £158,466 on average, and there are 5 schools in the area.

What is the crime rate in Shotton CH5 1?

Recorded crime in Shotton CH5 1 runs at 438.1 per 1,000 properties, 64% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Shotton CH5 1 safe?

Crime in Shotton CH5 1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Shotton CH5 1 runs at 438.1 per 1,000 properties, 64% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Shotton CH5 1?

Homes in Shotton CH5 1 sell for around £158,466 on average, based on 120 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

How many schools are there in Shotton CH5 1?

There are 5 schools in Shotton CH5 1 (0 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.