Affluence in WA15 8XQ
How WA15 8XQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodhouse Park & Airport
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,795 (2024)
How well off WA15 8XQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA15 8XQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the WA15 8XQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.9% of adults in the WA15 8XQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the WA15 8XQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA15 8XQ (Woodhouse Park & Airport) (about 1,795 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.