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Affluence in CH5 1YA

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

Neighbourhood
Shotton & Garden City
Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,164 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH5 1YA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CH5 1YA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • 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

44.6% of adults in the CH5 1YA area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CH5 1YAWales
Employee, full-time30.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.8%
Self-employed4%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired27.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

15.5% of adults in the CH5 1YA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH5 1YAWales
Higher managerial & professional3.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.4%
Intermediate8.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%6.2%
Semi-routine14.1%13.1%
Routine26%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

17.2% of adults in the CH5 1YA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 36% have no qualifications.

CH5 1YAWales
Degree level or above17.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications36%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 1YA (Shotton & Garden City) (about 1,164 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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