Affluence in WA7 6HB
How WA7 6HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Norton
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,173 (2024)
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How well off WA7 6HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 6HB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the WA7 6HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the WA7 6HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.2% of adults in the WA7 6HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 6HB (Norton) (about 1,173 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.