Affluence in WA7 1QN
How WA7 1QN 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 1QN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 1QN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the WA7 1QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.9% of adults in the WA7 1QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the WA7 1QN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 1QN (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.