Affluence in WA2 0UG
How WA2 0UG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton Green & Fearnhead
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,410 (2024)
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How well off WA2 0UG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA2 0UG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the WA2 0UG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the WA2 0UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the WA2 0UG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA2 0UG (Houghton Green & Fearnhead) (about 1,410 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.