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Postcode district · Warrington

Affluence in WA4

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

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
69,068 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA4 scores 7.6 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
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.7
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Crime7.1
  • Employment7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Income7.7
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Children in low-income families7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,838
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in WA4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

WA4England
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in WA4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA4England
Higher managerial & professional17.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.5% of adults in WA4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

WA4England
Degree level or above38.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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