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Affluence in WA2 7

How WA2 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
23,449 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA2 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA2 7 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.6
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Living environment3.4
  • Employment3.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Income3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,636
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in WA2 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WA2 7England
Employee, full-time43.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in WA2 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WA2 7England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine21.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in WA2 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

WA2 7England
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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