Affluence in WA15 7LQ
How WA15 7LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Baguley West & Brooklands
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,384 (2024)
How well off WA15 7LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA15 7LQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the WA15 7LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the WA15 7LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the WA15 7LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA15 7LQ (Baguley West & Brooklands) (about 1,384 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.