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Affluence in WA7 1AQ

How WA7 1AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Runcorn Town & Westfield
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,588 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA7 1AQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 1AQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,555
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in the WA7 1AQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

WA7 1AQEngland
Employee, full-time41.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.5%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.7% of adults in the WA7 1AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA7 1AQEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine21.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in the WA7 1AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

WA7 1AQEngland
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 1AQ (Runcorn Town & Westfield) (about 1,588 residents).

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

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