Aston’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Aston’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AstonClwyd
A town of 2,847 in Clwyd, Wales.
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Photo: Anthony Parkes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,847
Census 2021 · Flintshire council
Median home
£219K
92 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.6
27% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · Wales 16%
TownGrade
A−
#3 of 39 in Clwyd
Is Aston a good place to live?
Aston grades A− overall against UK towns: better than 80% of UK towns, and #3 of 39 in Clwyd. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D): 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £218,500 in the last three years, 4.7 times what households in the Flintshire council area earn in a year.
This town's Health Grade uses ONS's small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns' grades also use OHID's small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
What makes Aston stand out
The 3 things Aston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
37% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
How Aston grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Aston is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →SafetyB+Open →Cost of livingrent £811 a monthBOpen →Health6% in bad or very bad health, 19% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)BOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors37% live within 400 m of a park; 4.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aston.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Households in Aston earn more than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: £56K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Aston comes above both Clwyd’s towns (£45K) and Wales’s towns (£44K). 1.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 9% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Aston
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewloe Green C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 380 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
History
3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Aston has 3 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 6% of its homes were built before 1919.
3listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Aston Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 27% of people in Aston are 65 or over, more than in Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns
For Aston, that is above both Clwyd’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (21%). 9% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Half the people of Aston are older than 48.6.
48.6median age
AstonClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Aston | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded less often in Aston than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 18.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Aston sits below both Clwyd’s towns (34.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8) on this measure. Homes see 7.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 93 crimes inside Aston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 19 reports of anti-social behaviour.
18.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 74% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual48
Damage & arson11
Public order11
Vehicle crime10
Other theft6
Burglary5
Drugs1
Other crime1
Anti-social19
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
18.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
93
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Aston is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
That puts Aston above both Clwyd’s towns (66%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Private renters make up 9% of households.
£219Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Aston£219K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £255,000 | 47 |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | 39 |
| Terraced | £204,250 | 6 |
84%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
9%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£811
average private rent a month, Flintshire council area
£2,376
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Aston live with a disability than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 19%
On this, Aston is below both Clwyd’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Aston has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
81%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Aston | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 22% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Ewloe and 4 more in and around Aston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Aston. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe700 m outside town, to the west
CastleOld Hawarden Castle1.9 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleHawarden Castle2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBuckley Library2.4 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooGreenacres Animal Park700 m outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Hawarden Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hawarden Castle: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aston
14pages on Aston
The big questions
SafetyB+18.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £219K · rent £811 a monthHousing35 sold in 12 months · busiest street Briarwood RoadSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthBWork & commuteA−36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Aston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HawardenShottonConnah's QuayGarden CityNorthop HallBuckleyBroughtonAston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston | 2,847 | — | A− | B | B+ | B |
| Hawarden | 14,284 | 0.7 | B | B | B− | C+ |
| Shotton | 6,500 | 0.9 | C | A− | D | D |
| Connah's Quay | 16,768 | 1.6 | C+ | B+ | C | C |
| Garden City | 2,427 | 1.9 | — | B− | D− | D |
| Northop Hall | 1,826 | 2.1 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Buckley | 13,562 | 2.4 | B− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Broughton | 6,532 | 3.1 | B+ | B | B | C+ |
Garden City and Northop Hall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Aston
Is Aston expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £218,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £204,250, semi-detached houses £215,000 and detached houses £255,000.
Does Aston flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
About Aston
Town in Clwyd, Wales
Aston is a built-up area of 2,847 people, in the Flintshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 2,847 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000094
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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