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Postcode area · Warrington

Affluence in WA

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

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
704,133 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 424 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Employment5.4
  • Crime5.5
  • Living environment5.8
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,741
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in WA are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

WAEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in WA work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WAEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in WA hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

WAEngland
Degree level or above32.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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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