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Affluence in WA5 1

How WA5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
20,057 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA5 1 averages decile 5.7 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.2
  • Crime5.3
  • Employment5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
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
£45,947
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
30
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WA5 1 is broadly in line with that, at 61.9%. 17.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

WA5 1England
Employee, full-time42.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WA5 1 is below that, at 28.9%.

WA5 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WA5 1 is below that, at 28.1%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

WA5 1England
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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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