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Affluence in CH5 3

How CH5 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
18,590 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH5 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH5 3 scores 8.8 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.2
  • Access to services5.7
  • Income8.0
  • Community safety8.0
  • Health and disability8.3
  • Employment8.4
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Housing9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,542
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in CH5 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CH5 3Wales
Employee, full-time37.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed7.4%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired28.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%5.9%
Other1.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in CH5 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH5 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional14.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.4%
Intermediate14.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%6.2%
Semi-routine11.4%13.1%
Routine10.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in CH5 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

CH5 3Wales
Degree level or above33.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications14.4%19.9%

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

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