Affluence in WA14 3HU
How WA14 3HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowdon
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
How well off WA14 3HU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA14 3HU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the WA14 3HU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.5% of adults in the WA14 3HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.8% of adults in the WA14 3HU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA14 3HU (Bowdon) (about 1,701 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.