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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 averages decile 4.3 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.2). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£41,105
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Percentile
14
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; CH5 1 is broadly in line with that, at 54.9%. 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

Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CH5 1 is well below that, at 19.1%.

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

Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CH5 1 is well below that, at 20.1%. 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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