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People and census in Flintshire

Welsh council

North Wales. 155,954 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 440 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Flintshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Flintshire’s 510 output areas range from 101 to 622.

What is the population of Flintshire?

Flintshire had 154,962 usual residents at the census.

Flintshire is the 155th most populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
154,962
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Flintshire had 154,962 usual residents at the census.

Flintshire is the 155th most populated of 361 in the UK.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Flintshire is 154,962.

Population estimate

Council
155,954
ONS population estimates · 2025

Flintshire’s population was an estimated 155,954 in mid-2025.

The population held steady in the year to mid-2025.

Flintshire is 168th most populated of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population estimate: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Flintshire is 155,954.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
62.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.0% of residents in Flintshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Wales the figure is 62.2%.

Against Wales
About the same62.2%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged 15 to 64: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Flintshire is 62.0%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
21.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.4% of residents in Flintshire were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Wales the figure is 21.3%.

Against Wales
About the same21.3%
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Aged 65 and over: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Flintshire is 21.4%.

Aged under 15

Council
16.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.5% of residents in Flintshire were aged under 15 at the census.

In Wales the figure is 16.5%.

Against Wales
About the same16.5%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged under 15: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Flintshire is 16.5%.

Born outside the UK

Council
6.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

6.5% of residents in Flintshire were born outside the UK.

In Wales the figure is 6.9%.

Against Wales
6% lower6.9%
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Born outside the UK: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Flintshire is 6.5%.

Disability

Council
19.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.1% of residents in Flintshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Wales the figure is 21.6%.

Against Wales
12% lower21.6%
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Disability: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Flintshire is 19.1%.

Good or very good health

Council
80.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

80.8% of residents in Flintshire said their health was good or very good.

In Wales the figure is 78.6%.

Against Wales
3% higher78.6%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Good or very good health: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Flintshire is 80.8%.

Households

Council
66,911
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Flintshire had 66,911 households at the census.

Flintshire is 151st highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Flintshire is 66,911.

Households without a car or van

Council
14.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.6% of households in Flintshire had no car or van at the census.

In Wales the figure is 19.4%.

Against Wales
25% lower19.4%
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Households without a car or van: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Flintshire is 14.6%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
72.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

72.2% of households in Flintshire owned their home at the census.

In Wales the figure is 66.4%.

Against Wales
9% higher66.4%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Owner-occupied homes: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Flintshire is 72.2%.

Population density

Council
352 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Flintshire had 352 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Wales the figure is 150 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against Wales
2.3 times150 per km²
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Population density: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Flintshire is 352 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
13.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.2% of households in Flintshire rented privately at the census.

In Wales the figure is 17.0%.

Against Wales
22% lower17.0%
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Private rented homes: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Flintshire is 13.2%.

Social rented homes

Council
14.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.5% of households in Flintshire rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Wales the figure is 16.5%.

Against Wales
12% lower16.5%
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Social rented homes: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Flintshire is 14.5%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
29.2%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

29.2% of residents aged 16 and over in Flintshire had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Wales the figure is 31.5%.

Against Wales
7% lower31.5%
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Degree-level qualifications: Flintshire among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Flintshire is 29.2%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Flintshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 2.9%.

Against Wales
69% lower2.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Flintshire among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Flintshire is 0.9%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.2% of residents in Flintshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 0.9%.

Against Wales
78% lower0.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Flintshire among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Flintshire is 0.2%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Flintshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 1.6%.

Against Wales
44% lower1.6%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Flintshire among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Flintshire is 0.9%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.3% of residents in Flintshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Wales the figure is 0.9%.

Against Wales
67% lower0.9%
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Other ethnic group: Flintshire among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Flintshire is 0.3%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
97.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

97.6% of residents in Flintshire identified with a White ethnic group.

In Wales the figure is 93.8%.

Against Wales
4% higher93.8%
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White ethnic groups: Flintshire among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Flintshire is 97.6%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
51.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

51.5% of residents in Flintshire said they were Christian.

In Wales the figure is 43.6%.

Against Wales
18% higher43.6%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Christian: Flintshire among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Flintshire is 51.5%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
40.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

40.7% of residents in Flintshire said they had no religion.

In Wales the figure is 46.5%.

Against Wales
12% lower46.5%
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No religion: Flintshire among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Flintshire is 40.7%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
22.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

22.0% of working residents in Flintshire worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Wales the figure is 25.6%.

Against Wales
14% lower25.6%
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Working mainly from home: Flintshire among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Flintshire is 22.0%.

Annual population change

Council
0.0%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Flintshire’s estimated population changed by 0.0% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against the UK
100% lower0.3%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Annual population change: Flintshire among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Flintshire is 0.0%.