Affluence in WA5 1HB
How WA5 1HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,351 (2024)
WA5 1HBWarrington
How well off WA5 1HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA5 1HB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.6% of adults in the WA5 1HB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.3% of adults in the WA5 1HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the WA5 1HB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA5 1HB (Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges) (about 1,351 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.