Garden City’s story
5 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Garden City’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Garden CityClwyd
2,427 residents make their home in this village in Clwyd, Wales.
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Photo: Rept0n1x · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,427
Census 2021 · Flintshire council
Median home
£250K
182 sales in 3 years
Median age
34.9
11% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Garden City a good place to live?
Walking, cycling and public transport work well here: on the way to work, 18% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Crime runs high: police record 66.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 26.8 home and vehicle crimes. Only 1% of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people have more crime per resident. A median £249,995 buys a home here, 5.4 times what households in the Flintshire council area earn in a year. Health is a weak point (D): 6.9% of residents report bad or very bad health, and 19.8% are disabled. The local economy is weaker than most (D): the mean household earns £38,233 a year. It lags on hazard risk as well — 10% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Natural Resources Wales. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Garden City has subject grades but no overall one.
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 Garden City stand out
The 3 things Garden City does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 11% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: lower than in 97% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 95% of UK towns
Natural Resources Wales flood maps, defences counted.
How Garden City grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Garden City is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyGraded on crime per residentD−Open →Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsD−Open →Health6.9% in bad or very bad health, 20% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)DOpen →Jobs & incomeIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Outdoors58% live within 400 m of a park; 1.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life0.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 81% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Garden City.
Safety
Garden City has more crime per resident than 98% of UK towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 292 recorded crimes inside Garden City’s built-up area, and 74 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Garden City has more crime per resident than 99% of them. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 26.4 reports per 1,000, above both Clwyd’s towns (15) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Violence and sexual offences made up 48% of the total.
66.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 1% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual139
Damage & arson36
Other theft27
Public order25
Vehicle crime17
Burglary15
Shoplifting11
Drugs8
Anti-social74
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.
66.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
26.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
26.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
292
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Schools
1 state school in Garden City
It is shown below. 207 pupils attend Garden City’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sealand C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 207 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Health
Lifespans in Garden City run shorter than in 91% of UK towns
There is no GP practice in Garden City: the nearest is 0.9 miles off. At the census, 20% of people here had a disability, below Clwyd’s towns (22%) and Wales’s towns (22%) alike. The nearest A&E to Garden City is The Countess of Chester Hospital, 4.6 miles away.
79%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Garden City | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 22% |
77.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.7
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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Benefit claims run higher in Garden City, 5% of 16 to 64s, than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 14% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
46% of commuters travelled under 5 km, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%). Of the commuters living in Garden City, 19% work in the town itself. This Clwyd town counts 8.2 jobs per working resident.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot7%
Bicycle6%
Bus4%
46%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
14%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 71% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
All 5 of Garden City’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 18% of homes were built. Scaled to its population, Garden City has 21 listed buildings per 10,000 people, below Clwyd’s towns (35) but above Wales’s towns (18).
5listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Fewer households own their home in Garden City than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 45%
The social rented sector houses nearly two in five households. Private rents average £811 a month across the Flintshire council area. The median sale, £249,995, comes from 182 standard sales inside Garden City’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Garden City£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £286,247 | 84 |
| Semi-detached | £217,098 | 56 |
| Terraced | £194,997 | 42 |
45%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
16%
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
Who lives here
Children make up 22% of Garden City, above Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Retirement age and beyond: 11% of residents are 65 or older. The median resident of Garden City is 34.9 years old. People aged 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population. A quarter of adults hold a degree, below both Clwyd’s towns (29%) and Wales’s towns (31%).
34.9median age
Garden CityClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Garden City | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 34% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 11% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Ewloe and 3 more in and around Garden City
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Garden City. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleOld Hawarden Castle3.3 km outside town, to the south
CastleHawarden Castle3.2 km outside town, to the southZooZooGreenacres Animal Park1.7 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © 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 Garden City
14pages on Garden City
The big questions
SafetyD−66.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £250K · rent £811 a monthHousing28 sold in 12 months · busiest street Estuary WaySchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthDWork & commuteD38% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−10% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Garden City’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShottonAstonHawardenSaughallConnah's QuayNorthop HallBroughtonGarden City
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City | 2,427 | — | — | B− | D− | D |
| Shotton | 6,500 | 1.4 | C | A− | D | D |
| Aston | 2,847 | 1.9 | A− | B | B+ | B |
| Hawarden | 14,284 | 2.2 | B | B | B− | C+ |
| Saughall | 2,655 | 2.3 | B− | C | A− | B− |
| Connah's Quay | 16,768 | 2.4 | C+ | B+ | C | C |
| Northop Hall | 1,826 | 3.6 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Broughton | 6,532 | 3.6 | B+ | B | B | C+ |
Northop Hall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Garden City
Does Garden City flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
About Garden City
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Garden City is a built-up area of 2,427 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
- 2,427 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi (4.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000082
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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