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Affluence in CH7 5

How CH7 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
14,949 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH7 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH7 5 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.3
  • Housing4.0
  • Living environment5.6
  • Community safety7.8
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Income8.6
  • Employment8.8
  • Health and disability8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,945
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in CH7 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

CH7 5Wales
Employee, full-time31%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed11.8%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired31.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

40.4% of adults in CH7 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH7 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional15.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.4%
Intermediate11.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%6.2%
Semi-routine9.1%13.1%
Routine9.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

39.5% of adults in CH7 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 14% have no qualifications.

CH7 5Wales
Degree level or above39.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%
No qualifications14%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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