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Affluence in CH8 9LA

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

Neighbourhood
Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd
Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,899 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH8 9LA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CH8 9LA area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 1.0). 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
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing2.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment6.0
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 9LA area is broadly in line with that, at 48.1%. 29.4% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

CH8 9LAWales
Employee, full-time29%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.8%
Self-employed8.5%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired29.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%5.9%
Other4.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the CH8 9LA area is below that, at 22.7%.

CH8 9LAWales
Higher managerial & professional6.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%6.2%
Semi-routine15%13.1%
Routine16.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the CH8 9LA area is below that, at 23.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

CH8 9LAWales
Degree level or above23.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications23.3%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CH8 9LA sits in (Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd): about 1,899 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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