Affluence in CH8 8AX
How CH8 8AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch
- Council
- Flintshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,018 (2024)
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How well off CH8 8AX is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CH8 8AX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Housing5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the CH8 8AX area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.4% of adults in the CH8 8AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the CH8 8AX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH8 8AX (Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch) (about 2,018 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.