Affluence in WA7 1QH
How WA7 1QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Halton Castlefield
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,782 (2024)
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How well off WA7 1QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 1QH 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.7% of adults in the WA7 1QH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.6% of adults in the WA7 1QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.8% of adults in the WA7 1QH area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 1QH (Halton Castlefield) (about 1,782 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.