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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 averages decile 7.6 of 10 — more affluent than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 2.3). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£48,945
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Percentile
38
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; CH7 5 is broadly in line with that, at 54.3%. 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

Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CH7 5 is above that, at 40.4%.

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

Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CH7 5 is above that, at 39.5%. 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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