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Affluence in CH8 9BP

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

Neighbourhood
Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd
Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,732 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH8 9BP is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CH8 9BP area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Access to services2.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£41,414
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Percentile
15
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; the CH8 9BP area is broadly in line with that, at 53.8%. 29.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

CH8 9BPWales
Employee, full-time32.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.8%
Self-employed10.7%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired29.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH8 9BP area is above that, at 35.9%.

CH8 9BPWales
Higher managerial & professional13.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.4%
Intermediate11.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6%6.2%
Semi-routine10.9%13.1%
Routine10.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH8 9BP area is broadly in line with that, at 35.1%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

CH8 9BPWales
Degree level or above35.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%8.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications15.1%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH8 9BP sits in (Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd): about 1,732 residents.

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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