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Affluence in WA15 5

How WA15 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Population
2,429 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA15 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA15 5 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,755
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.2% of adults in WA15 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

WA15 5England
Employee, full-time43.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired11.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.8% of adults in WA15 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WA15 5England
Higher managerial & professional28.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.5% of adults in WA15 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.

WA15 5England
Degree level or above56.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications9%18.1%

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

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