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Affluence in WA1 3NQ

How WA1 3NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Padgate & Paddington
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,733 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA1 3NQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA1 3NQ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,351
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in the WA1 3NQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

WA1 3NQEngland
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in the WA1 3NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA1 3NQEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate16.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in the WA1 3NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

WA1 3NQEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA1 3NQ (Padgate & Paddington) (about 1,733 residents).

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

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