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Postcode district · Holywell

Affluence in CH8

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

Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Population
29,702 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CH8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CH8 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.6
  • Housing4.6
  • Community safety4.9
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Employment5.2
  • Income5.2
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,915
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in CH8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CH8Wales
Employee, full-time32.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.8%
Self-employed9.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired26.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in CH8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

CH8Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.4%
Intermediate11%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%6.2%
Semi-routine13.4%13.1%
Routine15.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in CH8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

CH8Wales
Degree level or above28.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications20.5%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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