Affluence in WA7 1TD
How WA7 1TD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,300 (2024)
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How well off WA7 1TD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 1TD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74% of adults in the WA7 1TD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.3% of adults in the WA7 1TD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.2% of adults in the WA7 1TD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 1TD (Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook) (about 3,300 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.