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Affluence in WA15 9JL

How WA15 9JL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hale
Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,236 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA15 9JL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA15 9JL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,191
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in the WA15 9JL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

WA15 9JLEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

61.1% of adults in the WA15 9JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WA15 9JLEngland
Higher managerial & professional35.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.3%5.3%
Semi-routine4.2%11.3%
Routine2.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

64% of adults in the WA15 9JL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.3% have no qualifications.

WA15 9JLEngland
Degree level or above64%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications0.9%2.8%
No qualifications6.3%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 9JL (Hale) (about 1,236 residents).

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

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