Local authority · W06000005

Flintshire

In use

Flintshire is a local authority in Wales, published in boundary releases since December 2011.

The May 2026 boundary, generalised to about 100 m.

Code
W06000005
Kind
Local authority
Area
438 km²
Population
155,867Mid-2024 estimate
In use
2011 to now

Where it sits

Ceremonial countyClwyd
Grouping of councilsNorth Wales
CountryWales

What it contains

92 LSOAs, as of the December 2021 boundaries

  • Flintshire 001A
  • Flintshire 001B
  • Flintshire 001C
  • Flintshire 002A
  • Flintshire 002B
  • Flintshire 002C
  • Flintshire 003A
  • Flintshire 003B
  • Flintshire 003C
  • Flintshire 003D
  • Flintshire 003E
  • Flintshire 003F
  • Flintshire 004A
  • Flintshire 004B
  • Flintshire 004C
  • Flintshire 004D
  • Flintshire 005A
  • Flintshire 005B
  • Flintshire 005C
  • Flintshire 005D
  • Flintshire 006A
  • Flintshire 006B
  • Flintshire 006C
  • Flintshire 006D
  • Flintshire 006E
  • Flintshire 007A
  • Flintshire 007B
  • Flintshire 007C
  • Flintshire 007D
  • Flintshire 008A
  • Flintshire 008B
  • Flintshire 008C
  • Flintshire 008D
  • Flintshire 008E
  • Flintshire 009A
  • Flintshire 009B
  • Flintshire 009C
  • Flintshire 009D
  • Flintshire 009E
  • Flintshire 009F
  • Flintshire 010A
  • Flintshire 010B
  • Flintshire 010C
  • Flintshire 010D
  • Flintshire 011A
  • Flintshire 011B
  • Flintshire 011C
  • Flintshire 012A
  • Flintshire 012B
  • Flintshire 012C
  • Flintshire 012D
  • Flintshire 013A
  • Flintshire 013B
  • Flintshire 013C
  • Flintshire 013D
  • Flintshire 013E
  • Flintshire 013F
  • Flintshire 014A
  • Flintshire 014B
  • Flintshire 014C
  • Flintshire 014D
  • Flintshire 014E
  • Flintshire 015A
  • Flintshire 015B
  • Flintshire 015C
  • Flintshire 015D
  • Flintshire 015E
  • Flintshire 015F
  • Flintshire 016A
  • Flintshire 016B
  • Flintshire 016C
  • Flintshire 016D
  • Flintshire 016E
  • Flintshire 016F
  • Flintshire 016G
  • Flintshire 017A
  • Flintshire 017B
  • Flintshire 017C
  • Flintshire 017D
  • Flintshire 017E
  • Flintshire 017F
  • Flintshire 018A
  • Flintshire 018B
  • Flintshire 018C
  • Flintshire 019A
  • Flintshire 019B
  • Flintshire 019C
  • Flintshire 019D
  • Flintshire 020A
  • Flintshire 020B
  • Flintshire 020C
  • Flintshire 020D

34 parishes, as of the May 2026 boundaries

  • Argoed
  • Bagillt
  • Broughton and Bretton
  • Brynford
  • Buckley
  • Caerwys
  • Cilcain
  • Connah's Quay
  • Flint
  • Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn
  • Gwernymynydd
  • Halkyn
  • Hawarden
  • Higher Kinnerton
  • Holywell
  • Hope
  • Leeswood and Pontblyddyn
  • Llanasa
  • Llanfynydd
  • Mold
  • Mostyn
  • Nannerch
  • Nercwys
  • Northop
  • Northop Hall
  • Penyffordd
  • Queensferry
  • Saltney
  • Sealand
  • Shotton
  • Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor
  • Treuddyn
  • Whitford
  • Ysceifiog

What it overlaps

1 ward, as of the December 2018 boundaries

Neighbours

3 local authorities share a border with Flintshire, longest border first.

Data published for it

Ask the API

Everything on this page comes from the UK Data Atlas API's geography resolver. These requests return it, for the May 2026 release.

  • The areaDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000005
  • Its boundaryDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000005/geometry?tier=medium
  • Its historyDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000005/history
  • What it sits withinDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000005/parents
  • What it containsDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000005/children
  • Its neighboursDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000005/neighbours
  • What you can ask about itDocs
    GET/v1/areas/localAuthority/2026-05-uk-bgc/W06000005?include=capabilities