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Affluence in WA7 4RH

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

Neighbourhood
Runcorn Town & Westfield
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,871 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA7 4RH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 4RH area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£42,555
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
19
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA7 4RH area is broadly in line with that, at 56.5%. 27.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WA7 4RHEngland
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA7 4RH area is broadly in line with that, at 36.3%.

WA7 4RHEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA7 4RH area is below that, at 29.8%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

WA7 4RHEngland
Degree level or above29.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA7 4RH sits in (Runcorn Town & Westfield): about 1,871 residents.

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

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