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Affluence in WA5 8BD

How WA5 8BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Callands & Old Hall
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,149 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA5 8BD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA5 8BD 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
  • Crime8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,338
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68% of adults in the WA5 8BD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

WA5 8BDEngland
Employee, full-time46.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.7% of adults in the WA5 8BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WA5 8BDEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.9% of adults in the WA5 8BD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.

WA5 8BDEngland
Degree level or above43.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications9.6%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 8BD (Callands & Old Hall) (about 2,149 residents).

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

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