Postcode district · Warrington
Who lives in WA2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WA2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 58,390 (2024)
WA2Postcode district · Warrington
Who lives in WA2
Residents
58,390
2024 estimate
Households
25,135
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 20.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.5% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
WA2England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
WA2
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
39% of adults in WA2 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.1% have never married.
WA2England
Married or civil partnership39%44.7%
Never married42.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.8% of residents in WA2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
WA2
47%
34%
13%
England
- Very good47.1%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.