Flint: Castle
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Flint: Castle at a glance
- House prices
- £125,000
- Lower prices2nd percentile
- Schools
- 0th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 77th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 178.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak5th percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Flint: Castle a good place to live?
Flint: Castle may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Sir y Fflint - Flintshire below.
Flint: Castle and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Flint: Castle | £125,000 | 178.1 |
| Holywell Central | £141,750 | 237.1 |
| Shotton East and Shotton Higher | £147,000 | 149.3 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Flint: Castle
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 178.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 5th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Flint: Castle
House prices
- Median sale price
- £125,000
- Percentile
- 2nd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 10 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Flint: Castle
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Flint: Castle is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 72.6 per 1,000 residents: higher than Sir y Fflint - Flintshire (30.3) and higher than Wales (37.4).
| Type | Flint: Castle | Sir y Fflint - Flintshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 72.6 | 30.3 | 37.4 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 39.8 | 12.0 | 13.4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24.4 | 12.0 | 9.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14.5 | 6.2 | 7.4 |
| Public order | 10.8 | 5.1 | 8.8 |
| Drugs | 5.6 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| Burglary | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| Robbery | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Flint: Castle
Schools
0th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Flint: Castle
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Flint: Castle
Transport
77th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Flint: Castle a good place to live?
Flint: Castle may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Flint: Castle safe?
Flint: Castle ranks in the 5th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Flint: Castle?
The median sale price was £125,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 2nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Flint: Castle?
Schools rank in the 0th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Flint: Castle?
Nearby public profiles include Holywell Central in Sir y Fflint - Flintshire and Shotton East and Shotton Higher in Sir y Fflint - Flintshire.
