PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Warrington

Affluence in WA5 1NW

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

Neighbourhood
Bewsey & Dallam
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,760 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA5 1NW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA5 1NW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,298
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.8% of adults in the WA5 1NW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

WA5 1NWEngland
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired12.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.9% of adults in the WA5 1NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA5 1NWEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine29%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in the WA5 1NW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

WA5 1NWEngland
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA5 1NW (Bewsey & Dallam) (about 1,760 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area