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Affluence in WA7 5WN

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

Neighbourhood
Runcorn Halton Road
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,680 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA7 5WN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 5WN 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
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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
£43,241
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
21
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 5WN area is broadly in line with that, at 50.3%. 21.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

WA7 5WNEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed4.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA7 5WN area is well below that, at 16.9%.

WA7 5WNEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine21.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA7 5WN area is less than half that, at 16.8%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

WA7 5WNEngland
Degree level or above16.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA7 5WN sits in (Runcorn Halton Road): about 1,680 residents.

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

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