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Affluence in WA7 5QZ

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

Neighbourhood
Runcorn Halton Road
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA7 5QZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 5QZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,241
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in the WA7 5QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

WA7 5QZEngland
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in the WA7 5QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WA7 5QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.2% of adults in the WA7 5QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

WA7 5QZEngland
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 5QZ (Runcorn Halton Road) (about 1,451 residents).

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

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