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Affluence in CH6 6

How CH6 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
7,925 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH6 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH6 6 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.5
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Community safety4.5
  • Employment4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Housing6.5
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,179
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in CH6 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CH6 6Wales
Employee, full-time35.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.8%
Self-employed7.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in CH6 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH6 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%6.2%
Semi-routine15.3%13.1%
Routine17.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in CH6 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

CH6 6Wales
Degree level or above23%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications22.2%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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