Affluence in WA7 4RZ
How WA7 4RZ 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)
WA7 4RZRuncorn
How well off WA7 4RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 4RZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the WA7 4RZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the WA7 4RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the WA7 4RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 4RZ (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.