Affluence in WA14 2LG
How WA14 2LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowdon
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
WA14 2LGAltrincham
How well off WA14 2LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA14 2LG area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the WA14 2LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
55.7% of adults in the WA14 2LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
59.5% of adults in the WA14 2LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA14 2LG (Bowdon) (about 1,510 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.