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Affluence in CH7 3AF

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

Neighbourhood
Buckley South
Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,069 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH7 3AF is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CH7 3AF area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Community safety9.0
  • Housing10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,072
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.3% of adults in the CH7 3AF area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

CH7 3AFWales
Employee, full-time45.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.8%
Self-employed6.4%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired23.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.9%
Other1.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

38.3% of adults in the CH7 3AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH7 3AFWales
Higher managerial & professional14.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.4%
Intermediate15.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%6.2%
Semi-routine12.4%13.1%
Routine9.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the CH7 3AF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

CH7 3AFWales
Degree level or above32.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent21.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications1.7%2.7%
No qualifications13.4%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH7 3AF (Buckley South) (about 2,069 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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