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Affluence in CH8 8

How CH8 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
14,012 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH8 8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH8 8 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.9
  • Housing4.4
  • Community safety6.6
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment7.1
  • Living environment7.1
  • Income7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,567
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in CH8 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

CH8 8Wales
Employee, full-time32.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.8%
Self-employed11.3%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired28.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in CH8 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH8 8Wales
Higher managerial & professional12.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.4%
Intermediate11.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%6.2%
Semi-routine10.7%13.1%
Routine11.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in CH8 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

CH8 8Wales
Degree level or above33.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications16.7%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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