Affluence in WA15 0BW
How WA15 0BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hale Barns
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,432 (2024)
How well off WA15 0BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA15 0BW area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA15 0BW area is broadly in line with that, at 57.9%. 22.5% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA15 0BW area is well above that, at 53.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA15 0BW area is well above that, at 55.9%. 8.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA15 0BW sits in (Hale Barns): about 1,432 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.