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Affluence in WA16

How WA16 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
33,638 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA16 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Crime8.1
  • Employment8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Health and disability8.4
  • Income8.4
  • Children in low-income families8.7
  • Education and skills8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,506
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in WA16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

WA16England
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired30.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.1% of adults in WA16 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA16England
Higher managerial & professional22.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45% of adults in WA16 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

WA16England
Degree level or above45%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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