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Affluence in WA15

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

Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Population
54,885 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA15 scores 8.4 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
8.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.1
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.1
  • Income8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.7
  • Education and skills9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,955
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in WA15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

WA15England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.6% of adults in WA15 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WA15England
Higher managerial & professional23.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.7% of adults in WA15 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

WA15England
Degree level or above47.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%

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

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