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Affluence in CH8 9EZ

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

Neighbourhood
Mostyn & Holway
Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,896 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH8 9EZ is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CH8 9EZ area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Access to services2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Living environment9.0
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
£48,989
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Percentile
39
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 9EZ area is broadly in line with that, at 53.3%. 21.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CH8 9EZWales
Employee, full-time32.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.8%
Self-employed7.8%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired21.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH8 9EZ area is well below that, at 21.1%.

CH8 9EZWales
Higher managerial & professional6.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.4%
Intermediate10.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%6.2%
Semi-routine15.6%13.1%
Routine18.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH8 9EZ area is below that, at 23.2%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

CH8 9EZWales
Degree level or above23.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications1.6%2.7%
No qualifications25.5%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH8 9EZ sits in (Mostyn & Holway): about 1,896 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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