Affluence in WA7 4BE
How WA7 4BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Runcorn Town & Westfield
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,442 (2024)
WA7 4BERuncorn
How well off WA7 4BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 4BE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.7% of adults in the WA7 4BE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.4% of adults in the WA7 4BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the WA7 4BE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 4BE (Runcorn Town & Westfield) (about 1,442 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.