# Shotton & Garden City

East Flintshire. 10,216 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 22 square kilometres.

Shotton & Garden City had 9,845 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000066. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Flintshire](https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £228,995** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Shotton & Garden City was £228,995 in 2025. 2,182nd cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire/shotton-and-garden-city#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,845** (2021). Shotton & Garden City had 9,845 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,281st most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire/shotton-and-garden-city#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 91%** (2022). About 91% of people in Shotton & Garden City live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire/shotton-and-garden-city#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.6%** (January 2026). In Shotton & Garden City, 93.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire/shotton-and-garden-city#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=W02000066) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 91% of people in Shotton & Garden City live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W02000066) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 175 homes were sold in Shotton & Garden City in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W02000066) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Shotton & Garden City.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W02000066) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Shotton & Garden City had 9,845 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Shotton & Garden City

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shotton & Garden City at a rate of 148.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 76.6 per 1,000 people across Flintshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 550 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 296 |
| Other crime | 245 |
| Shoplifting | 164 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 129 |
| Vehicle crime | 42 |
| Burglary | 40 |
| Drug offences | 39 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Shotton & Garden City compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Shotton & Garden City | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £228,995 | 8th most expensive | 20 middle areas, Flintshire · 2025 |
| Population | 9,845 | 6th most populated | 20 middle areas, Flintshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 91% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 middle areas, Flintshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.6% | 9th highest | 20 middle areas, Flintshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Shotton & Garden City safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shotton & Garden City at a rate of 148.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 76.6 per 1,000 people across Flintshire.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 171 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shotton & Garden City.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (550), anti-social behaviour (296) and other crime (245).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Flintshire

These figures are published for the whole of Flintshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Flintshire and not Shotton & Garden City alone. [See Flintshire](https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire)

- **Average house price: £214,882** (August 2026). Flintshire’s average house price was £214,882 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,505** (2025). Full-time workers living in Flintshire earned a median of £37,505 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 142nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.7×** (2025). A home in Flintshire costs 5.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 155,954** (2025). Flintshire’s population was an estimated 155,954 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Shotton & Garden City in brief

The median price paid for a home in Shotton & Garden City was £228,995 in 2025.
Shotton & Garden City had 9,845 usual residents at the census.
About 91% of people in Shotton & Garden City live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Shotton & Garden City, 93.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000066
- Ward: [Shotton East and Shotton Higher †](https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire/ward/shotton-east-and-shotton-higher)
- Constituency: [Alyn and Deeside †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/alyn-and-deeside)
- Council: [Flintshire](https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 22.34 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,216*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 31

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Capenhurst, Saughall & Moston](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/capenhurst-saughall-and-moston), [Connah's Quay Wepre](https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire/connahs-quay-wepre), [Connah's Quay South & Northop Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire/connahs-quay-south-and-northop-hall), [Chester City & Garden Quarter](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/chester-city-and-garden-quarter), [Queensferry & Sandycroft](https://openindex.co.uk/flintshire/queensferry-and-sandycroft), [Blacon South](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-west-and-chester/blacon-south)

## Latest updates for Shotton & Garden City

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000066

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