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Affluence in CH8 9LU

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

Neighbourhood
Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd
Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,479 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH8 9LU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CH8 9LU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,414
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.8% of adults in the CH8 9LU area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

CH8 9LUWales
Employee, full-time26.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.8%
Self-employed7.8%8.2%
Unemployed3.6%2.5%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired32.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in the CH8 9LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH8 9LUWales
Higher managerial & professional7.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.4%
Intermediate10.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%6.2%
Semi-routine15.1%13.1%
Routine14%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the CH8 9LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

CH8 9LUWales
Degree level or above25.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications22.4%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CH8 9LU (Gronant, Ffynnongroyw & Trelawnyd) (about 1,479 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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