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Affluence in WA5 1XT

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

Neighbourhood
Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,536 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA5 1XT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA5 1XT area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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
£50,274
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
42
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA5 1XT area is broadly in line with that, at 53.6%. 22.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

WA5 1XTEngland
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA5 1XT area is well below that, at 23.5%.

WA5 1XTEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA5 1XT area is well below that, at 21.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

WA5 1XTEngland
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA5 1XT sits in (Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges): about 1,536 residents.

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

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