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New Brighton & Mynyddisa

Flintshire 014 · 5 sub-areas · 7,018 residents

Best for Couples (70/100)Watch-out: Retirees (46/100)Liveability 79/100 · Top quartile

New Brighton & Mynyddisa is a green, lower-density part of Flintshire — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.

Median rent
£778+4.1%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
27.8
Top quartile
Best hub commute
78 min
Direct to Liverpool
Good schools 2 km
0%
1 schools within 2 km
Liveability
79/100
Top quartile
Population
7,018
5 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in New Brighton & Mynyddisa?

A snapshot of New Brighton & Mynyddisa

4 parks and 5 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.

New Brighton & Mynyddisa in Flintshire

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in New Brighton & Mynyddisa?
The median monthly rent across New Brighton & Mynyddisa is £778.
How safe is New Brighton & Mynyddisa?
New Brighton & Mynyddisa 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 New Brighton & Mynyddisa?
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 43 minutes' walk.
What schools are near New Brighton & Mynyddisa?
There are 1 schools within 2 km of New Brighton & Mynyddisa, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 14455 m away.
What is the council tax band in New Brighton & Mynyddisa?
The most common council tax band in New Brighton & Mynyddisa is D. Council tax is set by Flintshire council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from New Brighton & Mynyddisa to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from New Brighton & Mynyddisa to central London is approximately 184 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 New Brighton & Mynyddisa?
100% of premises in New Brighton & Mynyddisa are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the average property price in New Brighton & Mynyddisa?
The average property price across Flintshire (the local authority covering New Brighton & Mynyddisa) 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 New Brighton & Mynyddisa 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 New Brighton & Mynyddisa?
New Brighton & Mynyddisa contains 5 local areas: Flintshire 014C, Flintshire 014D, Flintshire 014A, Flintshire 014E, Flintshire 014B.
Where is New Brighton & Mynyddisa?
New Brighton & Mynyddisa sits within Flintshire in the Wales region.
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Frequently asked about New Brighton & Mynyddisa

Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.

What is the average rent in New Brighton & Mynyddisa?
The estimated median monthly rent in New Brighton & Mynyddisa 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 New Brighton & Mynyddisa a safe place to live?
New Brighton & Mynyddisa has a safety score of 89/100. 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 New Brighton & Mynyddisa?
0% of schools within 2 km of New Brighton & Mynyddisa are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from New Brighton & Mynyddisa?
Public-transport commute time from New Brighton & Mynyddisa to central London is approximately 184 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is New Brighton & Mynyddisa different from the rest of Flintshire?
New Brighton & Mynyddisa contains 5 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 New Brighton & Mynyddisa rank in Flintshire?
New Brighton & Mynyddisa scores 79/100 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.
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