Who lives in WA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WA, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 704,133 (2024)
WAPostcode area · Warrington
Who lives in WA
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 19.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WA is broadly in line with that, at 46.4%. 35.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WA is broadly in line with that, at 81.2%.
- Very good49%48.5%
- Good32.2%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.