Affluence in WA7 6QN
How WA7 6QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Halton Castlefield
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
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How well off WA7 6QN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA7 6QN 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the WA7 6QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
19% of adults in the WA7 6QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the WA7 6QN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA7 6QN (Halton Castlefield) (about 1,559 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.