Affluence in WA3 6QN
How WA3 6QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakwood & Gorse Covert
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,190 (2024)
WA3 6QNWarrington
How well off WA3 6QN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 6QN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the WA3 6QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the WA3 6QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the WA3 6QN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA3 6QN (Oakwood & Gorse Covert) (about 1,190 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.