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Affluence in CH6

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

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
23,179 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH6 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Community safety4.9
  • Income5.2
  • Access to services5.2
  • Employment5.4
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Living environment6.5
  • Housing7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,923
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in CH6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

CH6Wales
Employee, full-time38%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.8%
Self-employed6.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired23.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in CH6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH6Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%6.2%
Semi-routine15.4%13.1%
Routine19.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in CH6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

CH6Wales
Degree level or above22.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent18%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.6%
Other qualifications3.5%2.7%
No qualifications22.6%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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