Affluence in WA7 6PL
How WA7 6PL 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 6PL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 6PL area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA7 6PL area is broadly in line with that, at 60%. 23.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA7 6PL area is above that, at 37.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA7 6PL area is broadly in line with that, at 31.6%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA7 6PL sits in (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.