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Affluence in WA3 7LY

How WA3 7LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Locking Stumps
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,008 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA3 7LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 7LY area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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
£49,542
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
40
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA3 7LY area is below that, at 41.4%. 48.4% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

WA3 7LYEngland
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired48.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other0.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA3 7LY area is well above that, at 47.8%.

WA3 7LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional21%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA3 7LY area is above that, at 41.4%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

WA3 7LYEngland
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA3 7LY sits in (Locking Stumps): about 1,008 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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