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Affluence in WA7 4

How WA7 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
15,188 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA7 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA7 4 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Employment5.1
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.1
  • Income6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,407
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in WA7 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WA7 4England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in WA7 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA7 4England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in WA7 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

WA7 4England
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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