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Affluence in CH8 9

How CH8 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
11,983 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH8 9 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH8 9 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.1
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income4.3
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Community safety4.4
  • Housing4.6
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,217
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in CH8 9 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

CH8 9Wales
Employee, full-time30.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11%11.8%
Self-employed8.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.8%2.5%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.9%
Other2.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in CH8 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH8 9Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.4%
Intermediate10.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%6.2%
Semi-routine14.1%13.1%
Routine15.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in CH8 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

CH8 9Wales
Degree level or above26.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications22.5%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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