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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 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£44,418
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in WA1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

30.3% of adults in WA1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

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

28.5% of adults in WA1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 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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