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Affluence in WA14 5TB

How WA14 5TB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Broadheath & Firsway
Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,686 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA14 5TB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA14 5TB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,202
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.2% of adults in the WA14 5TB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

WA14 5TBEngland
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.2% of adults in the WA14 5TB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WA14 5TBEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45% of adults in the WA14 5TB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

WA14 5TBEngland
Degree level or above45%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA14 5TB (Broadheath & Firsway) (about 1,686 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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