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Affluence in WA5 9

How WA5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
7,099 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA5 9 scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Crime6.4
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
  • Living environment8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,628
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in WA5 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WA5 9England
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in WA5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA5 9England
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in WA5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

WA5 9England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%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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