Hope (Yr Hôb)
Ward in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.119, -3.037 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 30 58 |
The ward of Hope sits in north‑east Wales within Flintshire, close to the England–Wales border and within commuting distance of Chester, Wrexham and the industrial Deeside corridor. It’s a mix of small villages and open countryside, with good road links that make it popular with people working in nearby towns and factories.
Historically it developed as a rural parish and still retains a strong local identity through village halls, pubs and community events; the local economy is largely residential, agricultural and service‑based, with former pockets of quarrying and light industry in the wider area. Community life is centred on schools, clubs and green spaces, giving Hope a village feel despite its proximity to larger centres such as Mold and Chester.
Postcode districts covering Hope
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Birkenhead 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Chester 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Chester Castle 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Crewe 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Wrexham 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Buckley 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Runcorn 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Widnes 21.7 miles35 km
- Wallasey 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Huyton with Roby 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Northwich 24 miles38.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Hope Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Caergwrle Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Sydallt Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Penyffordd Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Llay Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Llanfynydd Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Higher Kinnerton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pen-y-ffordd Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Leeswood Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Gwersyllt North Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Padeswood Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Leeswood and Pontblyddyn Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Hope
LL12 9PU, LL12 9SA, LL12 9HH, LL12 9PN, CH4 9BP, LL12 9RN, LL12 9AS, LL12 9AP, LL12 9RQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Manchester Airport 35.5 miles57.1 km
- Hope Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Caergwrle Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Wrexham Bus Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
Hotels near Hope Ad
- Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Rossett Hall Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Holiday Inn A55 Chester West 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Lemon Tree 3 5 miles8.1 km
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Wrexham Llyndir Hall Hotel 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Moxy Chester 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Village Hotel Chester St David's 4 5 miles8 km
Schools in Hope
- Castell Alun High School Secondary
- Oaklea Grange School Independent - special
- Ysgol Estyn Community School Primary
- Ysgol Tan y Gaer Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Airfield Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.6 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Erddig Country house 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Clwydian Range Mountains 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 10.3 miles16.7 km