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Affluence in WA5 3DD

How WA5 3DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Great Sankey
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,344 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA5 3DD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA5 3DD 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,057
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in the WA5 3DD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

WA5 3DDEngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired36.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in the WA5 3DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA5 3DDEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate16.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the WA5 3DD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

WA5 3DDEngland
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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 3DD (Great Sankey) (about 1,344 residents).

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

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