Pentre Halkyn’s story
4 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Pentre Halkyn’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
Pentre HalkynClwyd
It is a village of 1,082 residents in Clwyd, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,082
Census 2021 · Flintshire council
Median home
£189K
50 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.1
29% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Pentre Halkyn a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (B+): homes sell for a median £188,750, about 4.1 times local household income. Its weakest is walkability — 3% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for safety, B for health and B− for hazard risk. Jobs & income is weaker too (C) — the mean household earns £48,061 a year.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · flood risk, Natural Resources Wales · income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Pentre Halkyn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but 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.
WeakestD−Walkability
What makes Pentre Halkyn stand out
The 3 things Pentre Halkyn does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
32% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Pentre Halkyn grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Pentre Halkyn is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Pentre Halkyn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →Cost of livingRent £811 a monthB+Open →Jobs & incomeBehind most towns comparedCOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentBOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesBOpen →Hazard risk0.4% 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.
HistoryAbout average among the towns comparedC+Open →Outdoors59% live within 400 m of a park; 3% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeBOpen →Civic life1.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castell y Fflint and 9 more in and around Pentre Halkyn
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pentre Halkyn. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell y Fflint4.1 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or priory · CadwBasingwerk Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the north
CastleHalkyn Castle800 m outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleHen Blas1.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSt Winefride’s Well Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northRuinsRuinsGreenfield Mills4.1 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Castell y Fflint: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basingwerk Abbey: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Halkyn Castle: Westall, William, 1781-1850, lithographer. Buckler, John, 1770-1851, artist., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pentre Halkyn.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
The car carries 96% of commuters in Pentre Halkyn, more than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 21%, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%). 2.2% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
On foot1%
Bus1%
Train1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: behind almost every UK town
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
Pentre Halkyn is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
Renting privately is how 10% of households live. 11% live in social housing, below both Clwyd’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Behind the median of £188,750: 50 standard sales inside Pentre Halkyn’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£189Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pentre Halkyn£189K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £355,000 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £170,000 | 14 |
| Terraced | £161,750 | 14 |
79%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
10%
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
Pentre Halkyn records less violent crime per resident than Clwyd’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 21 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 7.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (10.7) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Pentre Halkyn logged 36 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 14 complaints of anti-social conduct. 58% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
21violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 39% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual21
Vehicle crime6
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Other theft2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social14
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.
21
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
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
Fewer people in Pentre Halkyn live with a disability than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 19%
5.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Clwyd’s towns (6.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%) alike. There is no GP practice in Pentre Halkyn: the nearest is 2 miles off. Women here live to 84.2 on average and men to 81.6 (2019–23).
78%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Pentre Halkyn | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 22% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
History
Pentre Halkyn’s listed buildings: 4, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 26%. Relative to its size, Pentre Halkyn keeps 37 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Clwyd’s towns (30) and Wales’s towns (18).
4listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
37
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
Children make up only 13% of Pentre Halkyn, fewer than in both Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.3%. 29% of residents are 65 or over, above both Clwyd’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Ages in Pentre Halkyn split evenly at 51.1: half are older, half younger.
51.1median age
Pentre HalkynClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Pentre Halkyn | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Clwyd and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pentre Halkyn
14pages on Pentre Halkyn
The big questions
SafetyB21 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £189K · rent £811 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cae HelygSchoolsHealthBWork & commuteC44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Pentre Halkyn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BagilltHolywellFlintNorthopSoughtonNorthop HallMoldPentre Halkyn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentre Halkyn | 1,082 | — | — | B+ | B | B |
| Bagillt | 5,943 | 2.4 | D | A− | C− | D |
| Holywell | 7,741 | 2.4 | D | A− | D | D |
| Flint | 12,776 | 2.7 | C− | A− | C− | D |
| Northop | 1,030 | 3.7 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Soughton | 1,697 | 4.7 | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Northop Hall | 1,826 | 5.3 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Mold | 9,890 | 5.7 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
Northop, Soughton 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 Pentre Halkyn
How many listed buildings are there in Pentre Halkyn?
4 on Cadw’s list. That is 1.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Pentre Halkyn expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £188,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £161,750, semi-detached houses £170,000 and detached houses £355,000.
Is Pentre Halkyn safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B. Burglary was rare, with 1 report in the year.
About Pentre Halkyn
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Pentre Halkyn is a built-up area of 1,082 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
- 1,082 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000070
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.