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Affluence in WA3 7LZ

How WA3 7LZ 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 7LZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 7LZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,542
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.4% of adults in the WA3 7LZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 48.4% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

WA3 7LZEngland
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

47.8% of adults in the WA3 7LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WA3 7LZEngland
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

41.4% of adults in the WA3 7LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

WA3 7LZEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA3 7LZ (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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