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Postcode district · Warrington

Affluence in WA2

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

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
58,390 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA2 averages decile 3.9 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.1). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Crime3.4
  • Employment3.6
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Living environment4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
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
£42,269
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
18
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WA2 is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. 18.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

WA2England
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WA2 is below that, at 25.5%.

WA2England
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WA2 is below that, at 25%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

WA2England
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%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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