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Affluence in CH5 2RA

How CH5 2RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shotton & Garden City
Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,537 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH5 2RA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CH5 2RA 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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Access to services6.0
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 2RA area is broadly in line with that, at 54.2%. 13.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CH5 2RAWales
Employee, full-time33.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time16%11.8%
Self-employed4.6%8.2%
Unemployed3.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired13.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled10.3%5.9%
Other3.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH5 2RA area is less than half that, at 13.2%.

CH5 2RAWales
Higher managerial & professional3.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.4%19.4%
Intermediate9.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%6.2%
Semi-routine18.3%13.1%
Routine29.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH5 2RA area is well below that, at 17.6%. 28.2% have no qualifications.

CH5 2RAWales
Degree level or above17.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications4.1%2.7%
No qualifications28.2%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH5 2RA sits in (Shotton & Garden City): about 1,537 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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