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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 averages decile 4.8 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its weakest domain is access to services (decile 3.6). The index ranks places within Wales only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£43,915
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Percentile
23
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across Wales, 51.9% of adults are in work; CH8 is broadly in line with that, at 52.8%. 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

Across Wales, 29.6% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; CH8 is broadly in line with that, at 28.2%.

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

Across Wales, 31.5% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; CH8 is broadly in line with that, at 28.5%. 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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