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About this data · Shotton
What the figures for Shotton cover
Every figure on this site comes from official or open public data. This page shows, for each one, the area it covers, the period, the source and when we last updated it.
Local figures are for Shotton community, home to 6,499 people at the 2021 census. Flood risk, planning, transport and weather are measured from the centre of Shotton.
Figure by figure
| Figure | Covers | Period | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Usual residents of Shotton | Census 2021 | ONS Census 2021 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Property | Residential sales at postcodes in Shotton | 12 months to Sept 2026 | HM Land Registry Price Paid Data | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Crime | Crimes reported in the 4 neighbourhood areas (census LSOAs) covering Shotton; the rate is per 1,000 residents of those areas | 12 months to Aug 2026 | police.uk | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Broadband | Postcodes in Shotton | Speeds measured 2023, availability 2025 | Ofcom Connected Nations | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Schools | Open schools in Shotton, plus the nearest others within 5 km of Shotton | Pupils from the January school census | Welsh Government, via DataMapWales, My Local School and Estyn | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Food hygiene | Food businesses at postcodes in Shotton | Latest inspection for each business | Food Standards Agency | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Businesses | Active companies with their registered office in Shotton. A registered office is not always where a company trades. | Current register | Companies House | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Local trades | Active companies whose main activity is a trade, registered in the CH5 postcode district, those in Shotton first | Current register | Companies House | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Planning | Applications within 5 km of the centre of Shotton | Last 12 months | PlanIt, from council planning registers | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Flood risk | The kilometre square around the centre of Shotton; nearest river measured from the centre | Flood Risk Assessment Wales 2026 | Natural Resources Wales (FRAW), OS Open Rivers | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Transport | The stations nearest to Shotton, with walking routes from its centre | Departures live | National Rail, NaPTAN, OpenStreetMap | Live |
| Weather | The location of Shotton | Live forecast | MET Norway | Live |
| National comparisons | England and Wales (broadband: the UK), worked out from the same datasets as the local figures | Same periods as above | Our own calculation | 31 Oct 2026 |
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