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Affluence in WA7

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

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
68,416 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA7 averages decile 3.8 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 44 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Crime4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Living environment6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

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.

Average a year
£42,908
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
20
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WA7 is broadly in line with that, at 54.2%. 22% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

WA7England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WA7 is below that, at 26.4%.

WA7England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WA7 is well below that, at 23.5%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

WA7England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%

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

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