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Affluence in CH5 1DY

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

Neighbourhood
Shotton & Garden City
Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,133 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH5 1DY is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CH5 1DY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Access to services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,233
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in the CH5 1DY area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.3% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

CH5 1DYWales
Employee, full-time41.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.8%
Self-employed6.9%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired22.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%5.9%
Other2.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19% of adults in the CH5 1DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH5 1DYWales
Higher managerial & professional6.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.4%
Intermediate12.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%6.2%
Semi-routine15%13.1%
Routine26.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

19.3% of adults in the CH5 1DY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.6% have no qualifications.

CH5 1DYWales
Degree level or above19.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications4%2.7%
No qualifications28.6%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH5 1DY (Shotton & Garden City) (about 2,133 residents).

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

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