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Postcode district · Warrington

Affluence in WA1

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

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
30,505 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA1 averages decile 5.9 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
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Crime5.1
  • Living environment5.4
  • Employment5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Income5.9
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
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
£44,418
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
25
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WA1 is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. 20.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WA1England
Employee, full-time41.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WA1 is broadly in line with that, at 30.3%.

WA1England
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WA1 is below that, at 28.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

WA1England
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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