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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)
Deprivation

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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
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

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.

WA5 8WYEngland
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

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%.

WA5 8WYEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

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.

WA5 8WYEngland
Degree level or above31.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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 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.

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