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Affluence in CH5 4

How CH5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
16,667 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH5 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH5 4 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety5.2
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Income6.5
  • Access to services6.5
  • Employment6.8
  • Living environment7.2
  • Housing8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,811
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.6% of adults in CH5 4 are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CH5 4Wales
Employee, full-time41.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.8%
Self-employed6%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired21.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in CH5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH5 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.4%
Intermediate12.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%6.2%
Semi-routine14.5%13.1%
Routine19.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in CH5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

CH5 4Wales
Degree level or above23.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.6%
Other qualifications3.6%2.7%
No qualifications19.5%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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