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Affluence in WA15 0SU

How WA15 0SU 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)
Deprivation

How well off WA15 0SU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA15 0SU 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.

Average decile
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • 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
Income

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.

Average a year
£68,359
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
82
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA15 0SU area is broadly in line with that, at 57.9%. 22.5% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

WA15 0SUEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed18.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA15 0SU area is well above that, at 53.3%.

WA15 0SUEngland
Higher managerial & professional29%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1%5.3%
Semi-routine4%11.3%
Routine2.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA15 0SU area is well above that, at 55.9%. 8.6% have no qualifications.

WA15 0SUEngland
Degree level or above55.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications8.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA15 0SU 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.

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