Affluence in WA3 6WA
How WA3 6WA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Locking Stumps
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,246 (2024)
How well off WA3 6WA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 6WA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.1% of adults in the WA3 6WA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the WA3 6WA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the WA3 6WA 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 6WA (Locking Stumps) (about 1,246 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.