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Affluence in WA7 6PZ

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

Neighbourhood
Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,009 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA7 6PZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 6PZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,948
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.6% of adults in the WA7 6PZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WA7 6PZEngland
Employee, full-time45.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.1% of adults in the WA7 6PZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA7 6PZEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the WA7 6PZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

WA7 6PZEngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%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 6PZ (Sandymoor, Daresbury & Preston Brook) (about 2,009 residents).

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

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