Affluence in WA7 1NT
How WA7 1NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,081 (2024)
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How well off WA7 1NT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 1NT area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA7 1NT area is broadly in line with that, at 51.9%. 36.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA7 1NT area is above that, at 40.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA7 1NT area is broadly in line with that, at 36.8%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA7 1NT sits in (Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook): about 1,081 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.