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Affluence in St Asaph

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

Council
Denbighshire
Region
Wales
Population
3,613 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off St Asaph is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, St Asaph scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Community safety5.0
  • Income5.5
  • Employment5.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Access to services8.0
  • Housing8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,538
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in St Asaph are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

St AsaphWales
Employee, full-time32.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed8.7%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired29.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in St Asaph work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

St AsaphWales
Higher managerial & professional12.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.4%
Intermediate11.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%6.2%
Semi-routine12%13.1%
Routine10.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in St Asaph hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

St AsaphWales
Degree level or above33.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications20.3%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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