Higher Kinnerton’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Higher Kinnerton’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Higher KinnertonClwyd
With 1,731 residents, it is a village in Clwyd, Wales.
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Photo: Michael Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,731
Census 2021 · Flintshire council
Median home
£300K
61 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
24% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Higher Kinnerton a good place to live?
Higher Kinnerton’s best grade is for safety: 6 violent and sexual offences and 2.5 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Health is another plus (A+): 3.5% in bad or very bad health, 13% disabled. Most journeys need a car (D−): on the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Prices are high against local incomes: a typical home costs £300,000 and rent runs £811 a month.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Higher Kinnerton is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
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 Higher Kinnerton stand out
The 3 things Higher Kinnerton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
98%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 98%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 94% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Higher Kinnerton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Higher Kinnerton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Higher Kinnerton is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA+Open →WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA+Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA−Open →Cost of livingMedian sale £300,000, 6.5 years of area incomeCOpen →Hazard risk0.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 0.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life2.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Higher Kinnerton.
Safety
Higher Kinnerton records less crime per resident than 99% of UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 21 crimes and 11 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Higher Kinnerton’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.5 reports per 1,000, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (15.2) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Violence and sexual offences made up 71% of the total.
6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 98% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Damage & arson4
Public order1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social11
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.
6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
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 Higher Kinnerton
It is shown below. 187 pupils attend Higher Kinnerton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol DerwenLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 187 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Households in Higher Kinnerton earn more than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns: £56K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 17%, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%). 1.2% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. At the census, 92% of commuters went by car.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 2% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Higher Kinnerton live with a disability than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 13%
The nearest A&E to Higher Kinnerton is The Countess of Chester Hospital, 6.1 miles away. Of the 62 towns in Clwyd, Higher Kinnerton has the second-smallest share in bad or very bad health: 3.5%. Still, at the census, 86% of people in Higher Kinnerton called their health good or very good, above both Clwyd’s towns (79%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Women here live to 86.5 on average and men to 84.5 (2019–23).
86%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Higher Kinnerton | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 22% | 22% |
84.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
Higher Kinnerton’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for nearly a tenth of the housing. For its size, Higher Kinnerton has 12 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Clwyd’s towns (35) and Wales’s towns (18) alike.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
12
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 C
Most households in Higher Kinnerton own their home: 87%, more than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The social rented sector houses 4% of households. Half of the 61 standard sales inside Higher Kinnerton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £300,000.
£300Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Higher Kinnerton£300K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £337,250 | 36 |
| Semi-detached | £239,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £520,000 | 7 |
87%
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
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Higher Kinnerton than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 44% of adults
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (10%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Half the people of Higher Kinnerton are older than 48.2. The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents.
48.2median age
Higher KinnertonClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Higher Kinnerton | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 9.7% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Caergwrle Castle and 4 more in and around Higher Kinnerton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Higher Kinnerton. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCaergwrle Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleOld Hawarden Castle3.7 km outside town, to the north
Historic housePlas Teg3.9 km outside town, to the west
CastleHawarden Castle3.7 km outside town, to the northFortFortReplica Roman Fort2.8 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 (4)
- Caergwrle Castle: Clint Heacock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Hawarden Castle: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plas Teg: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hawarden Castle: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Higher Kinnerton
14pages on Higher Kinnerton
The big questions
SafetyA+6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £300K · rent £811 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Llys DerwenSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthA+Work & commuteA−48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Higher Kinnerton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BroughtonPenyfforddHopeHawardenRossettLlayBuckleyHigher Kinnerton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Kinnerton | 1,731 | — | — | C | A+ | A+ |
| Broughton | 6,532 | 1.5 | B+ | B | B | C+ |
| Penyffordd | 3,822 | 1.8 | A | C+ | A | A+ |
| Hope | 4,422 | 2.9 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Hawarden | 14,284 | 3.2 | B | B | B− | C+ |
| Rossett | 1,977 | 3.4 | — | D | C+ | B+ |
| Llay | 4,666 | 3.5 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Buckley | 13,562 | 3.6 | B− | B+ | C+ | C |
Rossett has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Higher Kinnerton
How much is council tax in Higher Kinnerton?
Band D council tax in Higher Kinnerton is £2,376 for 2026–27, less than in 63% of UK towns (the Flintshire council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Higher Kinnerton
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Higher Kinnerton is a built-up area of 1,731 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
- 1,731 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000122
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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