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Affluence in CH5 1LE

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

Neighbourhood
Shotton & Garden City
Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,398 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH5 1LE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CH5 1LE area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Access to services8.0
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

48.6% of adults in the CH5 1LE area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 15% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

CH5 1LEWales
Employee, full-time33.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.8%
Self-employed3.2%8.2%
Unemployed3.3%2.5%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired15%24.7%
Looking after home or family9.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.9%5.9%
Other4.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

11.3% of adults in the CH5 1LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH5 1LEWales
Higher managerial & professional2.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.8%19.4%
Intermediate9.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine17%13.1%
Routine29%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

16.6% of adults in the CH5 1LE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 33.7% have no qualifications.

CH5 1LEWales
Degree level or above16.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent12.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.6%
Other qualifications3.5%2.7%
No qualifications33.7%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 1LE (Shotton & Garden City) (about 1,398 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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