Alyn and Deeside
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Alyn and Deeside is a vibrant area in northeast Wales, centred on towns like Connah’s Quay, Shotton, and Buckley. The River Dee flows through the region, offering riverside walks and birdwatching opportunities, particularly at the Dee Estuary Nature Reserve. Wepre Park is a popular attraction with woodlands, waterfalls, and Ewloe Castle ruins. Its location near the Welsh-English border provides excellent road links to Chester and North Wales’ coastal resorts.
Wards in Alyn and Deeside
Alyn and Deeside is divided into 27 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bagillt
- Broughton North East
- Broughton South
- Buckley: Bistre East
- Buckley: Bistre West
- Buckley: Mountain
- Buckley: Pentrobin
- Caergwrle
- Connah's Quay Central
- Connah's Quay South
- Connah's Quay: Golftyn
- Connah's Quay: Wepre
- Flint: Castle
- Flint: Coleshill and Trelawny
- Flint: Oakenholt
- Hawarden: Aston
- Hawarden: Ewloe
- Hawarden: Mancot
- Higher Kinnerton
- Hope
- Llanfynydd
- Pen-y-ffordd
- Queensferry and Sealand
- Saltney Ferry
- Shotton East and Shotton Higher
- Shotton West
- Treuddyn
Alyn and Deeside is a constituency that covers these wards in Flintshire.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 20,874 | 20.38% | 619,629 | 19.79% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 6,686 | 6.53% | 256,599 | 8.19% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 13,059 | 12.75% | 387,247 | 12.37% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 19,487 | 19.02% | 550,602 | 17.58% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 21,677 | 21.16% | 643,823 | 20.56% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 20,649 | 20.16% | 673,740 | 21.51% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 93,568 | 91.67% | 90.56% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 5,158 | 5.05% | 2.67% | 6.15% |
| Irish | 398 | 0.39% | 0.43% | 0.85% |
| White and Asian | 364 | 0.36% | 0.45% | 0.82% |
| Any other ethnic group | 347 | 0.34% | 0.48% | 1.55% |
| Other Asian | 335 | 0.33% | 0.66% | 1.63% |
| Indian | 324 | 0.32% | 0.68% | 3.13% |
| Chinese | 295 | 0.29% | 0.47% | 0.75% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 272 | 0.27% | 0.41% | 0.78% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 214 | 0.21% | 0.44% | 0.86% |
| White and Black African | 165 | 0.16% | 0.26% | 0.42% |
| African | 142 | 0.14% | 0.64% | 2.50% |
| Bangladeshi | 105 | 0.10% | 0.49% | 1.08% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 85 | 0.08% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
| Pakistani | 79 | 0.08% | 0.56% | 2.66% |
| Roma | 71 | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.17% |
| Arab | 61 | 0.06% | 0.37% | 0.56% |
| Other Black | 46 | 0.05% | 0.13% | 0.50% |
| Caribbean | 43 | 0.04% | 0.12% | 1.05% |