Affluence in WA7 5JY
How WA7 5JY 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
- 1,647 (2024)
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How well off WA7 5JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 5JY area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the WA7 5JY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.9% of adults in the WA7 5JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
12.3% of adults in the WA7 5JY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 5JY (Grange, Halton Brook & Hallwood Park) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.