Living in Flintshire

Flintshire is a city in Wales, United Kingdom, home to 155,155 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #23 of 388), low-income households (top 7%, #26 of 387), first-time home buyers (top 8%, #30 of 378).

Residents155,155
Density353 per km²
Area440.1 km²
Hub airport22 km (Liverpool John Lennon)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,665,800 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 250 m
Main railway line1.9 km
Distance to London276 km
Within 10 km155,155 people
Greater areaGreater Liverpool, 27 km out
Winter daylight7 h 31 min, sunset 15:56

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How Flintshire ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn Wales
Young family64#78 of 378#3 of 22Map
Low-income household77#26 of 387#1 of 22Map
Low-income family70#44 of 378#2 of 22Map
Single parent70#49 of 378#2 of 22Map
Pensioner couple60#196 of 378#7 of 22Map
Single pensioner55#207 of 378#4 of 22Map
Early retiree60#195 of 387#9 of 22Map
Single professional65#72 of 368#2 of 21Map
Young professional68#76 of 367#2 of 21Map
DINKS63#99 of 362#3 of 21Map
Remote worker70#57 of 387#3 of 22Map
Commuter81#36 of 368#1 of 21Map
Car-free household69#181 of 361#3 of 21Map
Student75#55 of 354#4 of 20Map
First-home buyer75#30 of 378#1 of 22Map
Budget-constrained mover69#47 of 388#4 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#138 of 363#3 of 21Map
Expat professional56#146 of 387#3 of 22Map
Healthcare-first mover40#222 of 378#4 of 22Map
Nature-focused household65#137 of 388#10 of 22Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover66#23 of 388#3 of 22Map
Rural value seeker65#57 of 388#5 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover55#138 of 388#5 of 22Map
Lottery winner64#84 of 388#4 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#168 of 388#6 of 22Map
Coastal living73#58 of 209#5 of 21Map
Business owner64#121 of 388#2 of 22Map
Digital native66#59 of 368#4 of 21Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Affordability79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • Foundation69
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Green space59
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Education and family47
  • Safety and community44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Health and elderly34
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.