Affluence in WA7 3LJ
How WA7 3LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Beechwood & Heath
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,107 (2024)
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How well off WA7 3LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 3LJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the WA7 3LJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.5% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the WA7 3LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the WA7 3LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 3LJ (Beechwood & Heath) (about 1,107 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.