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Affluence in WA7 6DB

How WA7 6DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Norton
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,094 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA7 6DB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 6DB 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,821
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.6% of adults in the WA7 6DB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WA7 6DBEngland
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed2.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.9% of adults in the WA7 6DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WA7 6DBEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine22.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.3% of adults in the WA7 6DB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.1% have no qualifications.

WA7 6DBEngland
Degree level or above16.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications31.1%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 6DB (Norton) (about 1,094 residents).

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

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