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Postcode district · Warrington

Affluence in WA5

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

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
70,214 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA5 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 42 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Crime6.4
  • Employment6.5
  • Living environment6.7
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,464
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.6% of adults in WA5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

WA5England
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in WA5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA5England
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in WA5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

WA5England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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