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Flintshire

Sir y Fflint

Flintshire is a welsh principal council in Wales. It covers 437.5 km² and had 155,593 residents in 2018 — about 356 people per km². The authority dates from 1996.

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People

Population

Estimates recorded for Flintshire, 2001–2018.

Residents, 2018155,593+4.7% since 2001

Land area437.5km²168.9 sq mi

Density356/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#179of 382 UK councils · #7 in Wales

Population estimates3 data points

148.6K152.5K155.6K

200120112018

History

How the council came to be

1996
Created
Formed from Clwyd.

Abroad

Twinned with

Menden (Sauerland)Murata

Borders

Neighbouring councils

CCheshire West and ChesterUnitary authority361,694 DDenbighshireWelsh principal council95,330 WWirralMetropolitan borough322,453 WWrexham County BoroughWelsh principal council136,126

Same region, same type

Other welsh principal councils in Wales

All councils in Wales

Cardiff364,248 Swansea246,466 Rhondda Cynon Taf240,131 Carmarthenshire187,568 Caerphilly County Borough181,019 Newport167,899 Bridgend County Borough144,876 Neath Port Talbot142,906 Wrexham County Borough136,126 Powys132,447 The Vale of Glamorgan132,165 Pembrokeshire125,818

Elections

45 electoral wards

Census 2021: 154,965 residents in 66,910 households across the wards; 21.4% aged 65+, 71.8% of homes owned, 14.6% of households without a car.

1Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny3,460 households · 22.4% aged 65+8,053 2Argoed and New Brighton2,456 households · 28.1% aged 65+5,626 3Hawarden: Ewloe2,283 households · 20.6% aged 65+5,502 4Buckley: Pentrobin2,311 households · 22.1% aged 65+5,303 5Queensferry and Sealand2,281 households · 15.7% aged 65+5,252 6Connah's Quay: Golftyn2,139 households · 14.3% aged 65+5,243

All wards of Flintshire

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CBwcle Sir y Fflint yn Cysylltu | Flintshire Connects BuckleyCouncil office · Buckley CH7 2EF · hours listed TFlint Town HallTown hall · Flint CH6 5NW · hours listed

Westminster

Constituencies

Alyn and Deeside · 27 wards Clwyd East · 18 wards

Source: Wikidata Q505610 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.