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Affluence in WA1 3RQ

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

Neighbourhood
Padgate & Paddington
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,220 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA1 3RQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA1 3RQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

65.7% of adults in the WA1 3RQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WA1 3RQEngland
Employee, full-time44.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in the WA1 3RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA1 3RQEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in the WA1 3RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

WA1 3RQEngland
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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 3RQ (Padgate & Paddington) (about 2,220 residents).

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

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