Affluence in WA5 1HG
How WA5 1HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,193 (2024)
How well off WA5 1HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA5 1HG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the WA5 1HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.6% of adults in the WA5 1HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21% of adults in the WA5 1HG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA5 1HG (Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges) (about 1,193 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.