Affluence in CH8 8EQ
How CH8 8EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch
- Council
- Flintshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,681 (2024)
CH8 8EQHolywell
How well off CH8 8EQ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CH8 8EQ area scores 8.0 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
- Housing2.0
- Living environment8.0
- Community safety8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the CH8 8EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the CH8 8EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the CH8 8EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH8 8EQ (Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch) (about 1,681 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.