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Affluence in CH5 1

How CH5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
10,043 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH5 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH5 1 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Community safety3.5
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Income4.5
  • Employment4.7
  • Living environment4.7
  • Housing5.3
  • Access to services7.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,105
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in CH5 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

CH5 1Wales
Employee, full-time37.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed5.7%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired24%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.1% of adults in CH5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH5 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.4%
Intermediate11.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%6.2%
Semi-routine14.1%13.1%
Routine25.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in CH5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.8% have no qualifications.

CH5 1Wales
Degree level or above20.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications3.9%2.7%
No qualifications28.8%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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