Affluence in WA5 8WY
How WA5 8WY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Callands & Old Hall
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,469 (2024)
How well off WA5 8WY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA5 8WY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the WA5 8WY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the WA5 8WY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.7% of adults in the WA5 8WY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA5 8WY (Callands & Old Hall) (about 1,469 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.