Affluence in WA5 2SP
How WA5 2SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,616 (2024)
WA5 2SPWarrington
How well off WA5 2SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA5 2SP area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.5% of adults in the WA5 2SP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the WA5 2SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the WA5 2SP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA5 2SP (Hood Manor & Sankey Bridges) (about 1,616 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.