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Affluence in WA55

How WA55 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
4,657 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA55 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA55 scores 6.5 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
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income6.5
  • Employment6.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,149
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.7% of adults in WA55 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

WA55England
Employee, full-time47.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in WA55 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA55England
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.5% of adults in WA55 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

WA55England
Degree level or above40.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%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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