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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 averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£38,233
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Percentile
7
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the CH5 1LE area is broadly in line with that, at 48.6%. 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

Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH5 1LE area is less than half that, at 11.3%.

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

Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH5 1LE area is well below that, at 16.6%. 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH5 1LE sits in (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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