Affluence in WA15 8HQ
How WA15 8HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Altrincham East
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,429 (2024)
WA15 8HQAltrincham
How well off WA15 8HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA15 8HQ area 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.2% of adults in the WA15 8HQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.8% of adults in the WA15 8HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
56.5% of adults in the WA15 8HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA15 8HQ (Altrincham East) (about 2,429 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.