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Affluence in WA5 5

How WA5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
5,208 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA5 5 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.5
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,248
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.2% of adults in WA5 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

WA5 5England
Employee, full-time47.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in WA5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA5 5England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in WA5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

WA5 5England
Degree level or above36.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%18.1%

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

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