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Affluence in CH7

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

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
70,237 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH7 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 42 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services5.3
  • Living environment6.4
  • Community safety6.8
  • Housing7.4
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Income7.8
  • Employment7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,786
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

57.2% of adults in CH7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

CH7Wales
Employee, full-time37.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.8%
Self-employed8.3%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired27.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in CH7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH7Wales
Higher managerial & professional13%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.4%
Intermediate13.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine11.7%13.1%
Routine11.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in CH7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

CH7Wales
Degree level or above33.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications14.5%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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