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Affluence in CH7 3

How CH7 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
17,939 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH7 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH7 3 scores 8.6 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.9
  • Community safety6.3
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Access to services7.3
  • Income7.8
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Housing9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,024
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in CH7 3 are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CH7 3Wales
Employee, full-time40.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed7%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired25.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in CH7 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH7 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional12.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.4%
Intermediate14.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%6.2%
Semi-routine12.8%13.1%
Routine11.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in CH7 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

CH7 3Wales
Degree level or above31.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent19.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%
No qualifications14.4%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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