Flint South West
Flintshire 005 · 4 sub-areas · 6,082 residents
Flint South West is a mid-density neighbourhood of Flintshire in the Wales region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Flint South West?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £778 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Flint South West in Flintshire
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Flint South West?
- The median monthly rent across Flint South West is £778.
- How safe is Flint South West?
- Flint South West has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Flint South West?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 21 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Flint South West?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Flint South West, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 10946 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Flint South West?
- The most common council tax band in Flint South West is C. Council tax is set by Flintshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Flint South West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Flint South West to central London is approximately 161 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Flint South West?
- 100% of premises in Flint South West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Flint South West?
- The average property price across Flintshire (the local authority covering Flint South West) is approximately £210,195, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Flint South West a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.45 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £32,675.)
- Which local areas are part of Flint South West?
- Flint South West contains 4 local areas: Flintshire 005C, Flintshire 005D, Flintshire 005B, Flintshire 005A.
- Where is Flint South West?
- Flint South West sits within Flintshire in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Flint South West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Flint South West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Flint South West is £778. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Flint South West a safe place to live?
- Flint South West has a safety score of 79/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Flint South West?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Flint South West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Flint South West?
- Public-transport commute time from Flint South West to central London is approximately 161 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Flint South West different from the rest of Flintshire?
- Flint South West contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Flint South West rank in Flintshire?
- Flint South West scores 93/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Flintshire, see the Cities table on the Flintshire page.