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Affluence in WA4 2HQ

How WA4 2HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Grappenhall
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,547 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA4 2HQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA4 2HQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,463
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in the WA4 2HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

WA4 2HQEngland
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.1% of adults in the WA4 2HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA4 2HQEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in the WA4 2HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

WA4 2HQEngland
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA4 2HQ (Grappenhall) (about 1,547 residents).

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

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