Postcode district · Warrington
Who lives in WA5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WA5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Warrington
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 70,214 (2024)
Who lives in WA5
Residents
70,214
2024 estimate
Households
28,034
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 18.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
WA5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
WA5
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WA5 is broadly in line with that, at 48.4%. 34.8% have never married.
WA5England
Married or civil partnership48.4%44.7%
Never married34.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WA5 is broadly in line with that, at 83.4%.
WA5
51%
33%
England
- Very good50.8%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.