Affluence in WA5 1GQ
How WA5 1GQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Warrington
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,720 (2024)
How well off WA5 1GQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA5 1GQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.8% of adults in the WA5 1GQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26% of adults in the WA5 1GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the WA5 1GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA5 1GQ (Central Warrington) (about 2,720 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.