Affluence in WA7 5RZ
How WA7 5RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Runcorn Town & Westfield
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,250 (2024)
WA7 5RZRuncorn
How well off WA7 5RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 5RZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the WA7 5RZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the WA7 5RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the WA7 5RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 5RZ (Runcorn Town & Westfield) (about 2,250 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.