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Affluence in WA2 9DB

How WA2 9DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blackbrook
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,509 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA2 9DB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA2 9DB area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • 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
£38,863
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
8
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 WA2 9DB area is broadly in line with that, at 50.7%. 29.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

WA2 9DBEngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA2 9DB area is well below that, at 22.2%.

WA2 9DBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA2 9DB area is well below that, at 19%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

WA2 9DBEngland
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA2 9DB sits in (Blackbrook): about 1,509 residents.

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

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