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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 averages decile 5.8 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 424 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£48,741
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
38
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WA is broadly in line with that, at 56.4%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WA is broadly in line with that, at 34.1%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WA is broadly in line with that, at 32.4%. 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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