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Affluence in WA4 5

How WA4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
18,485 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA4 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA4 5 averages decile 8.8 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
8.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Living environment7.3
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Crime8.5
  • Older people in low-income households8.6
  • Employment8.9
  • Education and skills8.9
  • Children in low-income families8.9
  • Income9.0
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
£65,818
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
78
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WA4 5 is broadly in line with that, at 55.9%. 27.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

WA4 5England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WA4 5 is well above that, at 48.6%.

WA4 5England
Higher managerial & professional23.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WA4 5 is above that, at 45.8%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

WA4 5England
Degree level or above45.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%

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

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