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Affluence in CH5

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

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
49,113 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH5 scores 6.8 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
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.5
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Community safety5.9
  • Income6.2
  • Access to services6.2
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Employment6.7
  • Housing7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,353
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in CH5 are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CH5Wales
Employee, full-time39.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed6.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired23.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in CH5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH5Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.4%
Intermediate12.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%6.2%
Semi-routine13.3%13.1%
Routine17.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in CH5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

CH5Wales
Degree level or above26.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications19.8%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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