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Affluence in LL12 9BS

How LL12 9BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hope
Council
Flintshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off LL12 9BS is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the LL12 9BS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Community safety6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Housing8.0
  • Access to services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,453
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in the LL12 9BS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

LL12 9BSWales
Employee, full-time34.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed7.5%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired29.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in the LL12 9BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

LL12 9BSWales
Higher managerial & professional8.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.4%
Intermediate12%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%6.2%
Semi-routine14.3%13.1%
Routine14.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in the LL12 9BS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

LL12 9BSWales
Degree level or above27.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications21.3%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LL12 9BS (Hope) (about 1,488 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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