Affluence in WA3 6UQ
How WA3 6UQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakwood & Gorse Covert
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,152 (2024)
WA3 6UQWarrington
How well off WA3 6UQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 6UQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the WA3 6UQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.9% of adults in the WA3 6UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.9% of adults in the WA3 6UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA3 6UQ (Oakwood & Gorse Covert) (about 1,152 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.