Argoed, Flintshire Explained

Country:Wales
Official Name:Argoed
Coordinates:53.1563°N -3.0979°W
Community Wales:Argoed
Unitary Wales:Flintshire
Lieutenancy Wales:Clwyd
Constituency Westminster:Delyn
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Delyn
Post Town:MOLD
Postcode District:CH7
Postcode Area:CH
Dial Code:01352
Os Grid Reference:SJ267627
Parts Style:para
Parts Type:Settlements
P1:Llong
P2:Mynydd Bychan
P3:Mynydd Isa
P4:New Brighton
Cardiff Distance Mi:150
Population:5627
Population Ref:(2021)[1]
Static Image:St Cecilia's Church, Mynydd Isa 2.JPG
Static Image Caption:St. Cecilia's Church, Mynydd Isa
Website:argoedcommunitycouncil.gov.uk

cy|'''Argoed'''|term1=wooded area|term2=in the wood|italic=no is a community in Flintshire, Wales, located between the towns of Mold and Buckley. The largest settlement in the community is Mynydd Isa, with New Brighton and Mynydd bychan to the north and Llong on the southern border of the community.

The population was recorded to be 874, increasing at the 2011 census following reorganisation to 5837,[2] although slightly decreasing to 5627 in 2021.

Number of houses in Argoed (2001): 179 increasing to 2,405 in 2011.

Governance

The community council was formed in 1985 from part of Mold Rural Community Council. It was created as Mynydd Isa Community Council, but adopted its current name at the council's second meeting.[3] It consists of twelve councillors, six elected from the Argoed ward and six from New Brighton.[4]

The Flintshire County Council electoral ward of Argoed and New Brighton was created for the 2022 election.[5] It covers the same area as the community, and elects 2 councillors. The population of the Argoed ward at the 2011 census was 2,836.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Argoed . censusdata.uk.
  2. Web site: Community population 2011. 26 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Council History. Argoed Community Council. 8 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Contact Your Community Councillor. Argoed Community Council. 8 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Electoral Arrangements for Flintshire. Flintshire County Council. 7 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Ward population 2011. 26 May 2015.