Affluence in WA4 6PZ
How WA4 6PZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fairfield & Howley
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,176 (2024)
How well off WA4 6PZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA4 6PZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.6% of adults in the WA4 6PZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the WA4 6PZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the WA4 6PZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA4 6PZ (Fairfield & Howley) (about 2,176 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.