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Affluence in WA7 5EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,519 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA7 5EQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 5EQ area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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
£34,735
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
2
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 5EQ area is below that, at 43.9%. 21.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

WA7 5EQEngland
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed3.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.6%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA7 5EQ area is less than half that, at 15.3%.

WA7 5EQEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine24.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA7 5EQ area is less than half that, at 11.5%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

WA7 5EQEngland
Degree level or above11.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA7 5EQ sits in (Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park): about 1,519 residents.

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

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