Affluence in CH8 8QH
How CH8 8QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch
- Council
- Flintshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,260 (2024)
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How well off CH8 8QH is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CH8 8QH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the CH8 8QH area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 29% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.8% of adults in the CH8 8QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the CH8 8QH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH8 8QH (Caerwys, Halkyn & Nannerch) (about 1,260 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.