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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 averages decile 5.8 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£41,923
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Percentile
17
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; CH6 is broadly in line with that, at 56.6%. 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

Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CH6 is below that, at 24%.

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

Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CH6 is below that, at 22.8%. 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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