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Affluence in WA15 7LW

How WA15 7LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Timperley East
Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,847 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA15 7LW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA15 7LW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,946
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in the WA15 7LW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

WA15 7LWEngland
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in the WA15 7LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA15 7LWEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.5% of adults in the WA15 7LW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

WA15 7LWEngland
Degree level or above35.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA15 7LW (Timperley East) (about 1,847 residents).

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

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