Affluence in WA16 9JT
How WA16 9JT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lostock & Wincham
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,658 (2024)
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How well off WA16 9JT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA16 9JT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the WA16 9JT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
42% of adults in the WA16 9JT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the WA16 9JT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA16 9JT (Lostock & Wincham) (about 2,658 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.