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Affluence in WA7 5

How WA7 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
19,236 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA7 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA7 5 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Employment2.4
  • Crime2.7
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Income3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Living environment5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,613
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in WA7 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

WA7 5England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in WA7 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA7 5England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine19.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.1% of adults in WA7 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

WA7 5England
Degree level or above19.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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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