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Affluence in WA5 2TS

How WA5 2TS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Penketh & Cuerdley
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,319 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA5 2TS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA5 2TS area scores 9.0 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,168
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in the WA5 2TS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WA5 2TSEngland
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed0.5%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in the WA5 2TS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA5 2TSEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in the WA5 2TS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

WA5 2TSEngland
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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 2TS (Penketh & Cuerdley) (about 1,319 residents).

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

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