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Affluence in WA1 4BE

How WA1 4BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Woolston
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,371 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA1 4BE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA1 4BE area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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
£48,948
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; the WA1 4BE area is broadly in line with that, at 53.6%. 29.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WA1 4BEEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA1 4BE area is below that, at 25.1%.

WA1 4BEEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA1 4BE area is well below that, at 22.4%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

WA1 4BEEngland
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA1 4BE sits in (Woolston): about 1,371 residents.

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

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