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Affluence in CH8 7

How CH8 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
14,842 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH8 7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH8 7 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.5
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Community safety3.6
  • Access to services5.6
  • Housing6.1
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,809
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in CH8 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CH8 7Wales
Employee, full-time33.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed7.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired24.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in CH8 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH8 7Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.4%
Intermediate10.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%6.2%
Semi-routine15.6%13.1%
Routine18.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in CH8 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

CH8 7Wales
Degree level or above24.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications23.1%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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