Affluence in WA7 6NP
How WA7 6NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
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How well off WA7 6NP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 6NP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the WA7 6NP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the WA7 6NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the WA7 6NP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 6NP (Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook) (about 1,467 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.