Soughton’s story
No listed buildings inside Soughton’s built-up area
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SoughtonClwyd
Some 1,697 people live in this village, in Clwyd, Wales.
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Photo: Stephen Charles · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,697
Census 2021 · Flintshire council
Median home
£250K
65 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.7
28% are 65+ · Clwyd 23%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Soughton a good place to live?
Crime is low: police record 7.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 2.8 home and vehicle crimes. The local economy does well: the mean household earns £54,637 a year. Homes sell for a median £250,000, about 5.4 years of what households in the Flintshire council area earn. It is hard to get around without a car: 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Soughton is graded subject by subject only.
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 Soughton stand out
The 3 things Soughton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
96%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
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 100% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Soughton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Soughton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →SafetyNear the top of the towns comparedA+Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB+Open →Cost of livingRent £811 a monthB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors67% live within 400 m of a park; 3% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeDOpen →Civic life1.8 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 Soughton.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Benefit claims run low in Soughton, 0.7% of 16 to 64s, below Clwyd’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A fifth of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Clwyd’s towns (39%) and Wales’s towns (41%) alike. Jobs per working resident: 0.3. About 2% of its commuters stay in Soughton for work. The car carried 93% of commuters at the census.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
Schools
1 state school in Soughton
It is shown below. 159 pupils attend Soughton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sychdyn C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 159 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Safety
Soughton has less crime per resident than 98% of UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 20 crimes and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Soughton’s built-up area. For its size, Soughton records less crime per resident than 96% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.7 reports per 1,000, below both Clwyd’s towns (15.2) and Wales’s towns (10.4). 55% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
7.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 96% 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 & sexual11
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social8
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.
7.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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.
History
Most of Soughton is newer: only 13% 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.
Cadw’s list has no building inside Soughton’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
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
Health
85% of people in Soughton say their health is good or very good, more than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
A disability affects 16% of people in Soughton. 3.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (6.5%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.5 miles off.
85%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Soughton | Clwyd | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 22% | 22% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
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.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Most households in Soughton own their home: 89%, more than in Clwyd’s towns and across Wales’s towns
7% rent privately, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Council and housing-body homes hold 4% of households. Also worth knowing: the £250,000 median rests on 65 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Soughton£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £333,500 | 34 |
| Semi-detached | £216,500 | 26 |
| Terraced | £218,500 | 5 |
89%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
7%
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 Soughton than in Clwyd’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 40% of adults
Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Clwyd’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: 7.6% of residents. Soughton has a median age of 51.7 years. Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older.
51.7median age
SoughtonClwydWales
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Soughton | Clwyd | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 20% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 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 Soughton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Soughton. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Ewloe4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMold Library1.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBuckley Library3.8 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 Soughton
14pages on Soughton
The big questions
SafetyA+7.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £250K · rent £811 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pen Y BrynSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthB+Work & commuteA47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Soughton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NorthopMynydd IsaMoldNorthop HallBuckleyConnah's QuayFlintSoughton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soughton | 1,697 | — | — | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Northop | 1,030 | 1.3 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Mynydd Isa | 4,738 | 1.5 | A− | B | A | B |
| Mold | 9,890 | 1.6 | C− | B+ | D | C− |
| Northop Hall | 1,826 | 1.9 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Buckley | 13,562 | 2.6 | B− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Connah's Quay | 16,768 | 3.3 | C+ | B+ | C | C |
| Flint | 12,776 | 3.8 | C− | A− | C− | D |
Northop 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 Soughton
Does Soughton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Soughton?
Band D council tax in Soughton 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 Soughton
Village in Clwyd, Wales
Soughton is a built-up area of 1,697 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
- 1,697 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Flintshire
- County
- Clwyd
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000100
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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