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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 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 44 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£42,908
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in WA7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

26.4% of adults in WA7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

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

23.5% of adults in WA7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 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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