New Brighton’s story
No listed buildings inside New Brighton’s built-up area
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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New BrightonClwyd
In Clwyd, Wales, this village has 889 residents.
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Population
889
Census 2021 · Flintshire council
Median home
£215K
35 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.8
24% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is New Brighton a good place to live?
New Brighton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry nearly one in ten commuters.
What makes New Brighton stand out
The thing New Brighton does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in New Brighton.
Work & commute
Only 1.4% of 16 to 64s in New Brighton claim unemployment benefits, fewer than in Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.2 jobs in New Brighton for each resident in work. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. For 26% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Few households rent privately in New Brighton: 8%, fewer than in Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Home ownership stands at 77% of households. 14% live in social housing, below Clwyd’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 35 homes sold inside New Brighton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £215,000.
£215Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
New Brighton£215K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £270,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £211,500 | 20 |
| Terraced | £155,000 | 5 |
77%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
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
Safety
New Brighton records less violent crime per resident than Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 27.4 per 1,000 a year
There were 7.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Clwyd’s towns (15.1) and Wales’s towns (10.4). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 18 offences in New Brighton and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. Of all the crimes, 72% were violence and sexual offences.
27.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
27.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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.
Health
Bad health is less common in New Brighton than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 3.9% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving New Brighton: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away. A disability affects nearly a fifth of people here. The nearest A&E to New Brighton is The Countess of Chester Hospital, 9.4 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | New Brighton | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 22% |
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 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
History
Most of New Brighton is newer: only 5% of homes were built before 1919, below Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
New Brighton has one scheduled monument. Cadw’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
New Brighton has fewer young adults than Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8% are 15 to 24
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 make up 16%, below Clwyd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. Typical age in New Brighton: 44.8, the median.
44.8median age
New BrightonClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| New Brighton | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell Ewloe and 2 more in and around New Brighton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near New Brighton. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe3.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMold Library1.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBuckley Library2.6 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Castell Ewloe: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Brighton
13pages on New Brighton
The big questions
Safety27.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £215K · rent £811 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street MoorcroftSchoolsHealthWork & commute35% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
New Brighton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Mynydd IsaSoughtonMoldBuckleyNorthop HallNorthopConnah's QuayNew Brighton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Brighton | 889 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mynydd Isa | 4,738 | 0.7 | A− | B | A | B |
| Soughton | 1,697 | 0.8 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Mold | 9,890 | 1.4 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Buckley | 13,562 | 1.8 | B− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Northop Hall | 1,826 | 1.8 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Northop | 1,030 | 2 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Connah's Quay | 16,768 | 3.2 | C+ | B+ | C | C |
Soughton, Northop Hall and Northop have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about New Brighton
Is New Brighton expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £215,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £155,000, semi-detached houses £211,500 and detached houses £270,000. Private rents in the Flintshire council area averaged £811 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in New Brighton?
Band D council tax in New Brighton 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 New Brighton
Village in Clwyd, Wales
New Brighton is a built-up area of 889 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
- 889 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000105
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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