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Affluence in CH6 5

How CH6 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
19,113 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH6 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH6 5 scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Access to services5.3
  • Community safety5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Employment5.7
  • Living environment6.5
  • Housing7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,626
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in CH6 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CH6 5Wales
Employee, full-time38.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.8%
Self-employed6.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired24.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in CH6 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH6 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.4%
Intermediate12.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%6.2%
Semi-routine14.9%13.1%
Routine19.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in CH6 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

CH6 5Wales
Degree level or above23.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.6%2.7%
No qualifications22.4%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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