"To be and to feel economically secure is to live with dignity, to be able to seize opportunities and to have a sense of hope for the future. That requires sufficient and predictable resources, of income and wealth, in relation to the costs and burdens of life. But it also rests on secure work and a secure home, on education, on good health, and on support and time for caring. It is sustained by relationships of family, friends and community." — Graeme Cooke, Director of Insight and Policy, JRF.

This is the Economic Insecurity spotlight page for Warrington.

Population claiming Universal Credit or Jobseeker's Allowance

Proportion of the population living in fuel poverty

Poverty index

This map shows the result of creating a poverty index for economic insecurity by combining a number of leading indicators of poverty into a single number in the range 0 to 1. A score closer to 0 means that the model is suggesting lower levels of economic insecurity in this area.

1 - Very High
0.75 - High
0.5 - Average
0.25 - Low
0 - Very Low
Appleton 0.196Bewsey and Whitecross 0.196Birchwood 0.196Burtonwood and Winwick 0.196Chapelford and Old Hall 0.196Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft 0.196Fairfield and Howley 0.196Grappenhall 0.196Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall 0.196Great Sankey South 0.196Latchford East 0.196Latchford West 0.196Lymm North and Thelwall 0.196Lymm South 0.196Orford 0.196Penketh and Cuerdley 0.196Poplars and Hulme 0.196Poulton North 0.196Poulton South 0.196Rixton and Woolston 0.196Stockton Heath 0.196Westbrook 0.196

How to interpret the index

In the context of this model, a value closer to 1 indicates that a given place tends to rank higher relative to other places in metrics that we have identified as contributing to economic insecurity. This does not necessarily mean that you are more likely to experience poverty in those places, however.

How we calculate the index

The highest and lowest values will score 1 and 0, respectively, and everything else will fall somewhere in between. We create an average index across 6 metrics

This is a proof of concept. You can see the code and read more about the logic to create these stats here.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Warrington.

Rates of unemployment and economic inactivity over time

What's on this chart?

This chart shows labour market statistics for Warrington.

Dataset

Labour market economic activity
Unemployment rate
Economic inactivity rate
YearJun 2005Jun 2008Jun 2011Jun 2014Jun 2017Jun 2020Jun 2023% of population0101520255Unemployment rate 2004-12-01: 3.1Unemployment rate 2005-03-01: 3.8Unemployment rate 2005-06-01: 3.4Unemployment rate 2005-09-01: 2.7Unemployment rate 2005-12-01: 3.2Unemployment rate 2006-03-01: 3.8Unemployment rate 2006-06-01: 4.2Unemployment rate 2006-09-01: 4.3Unemployment rate 2006-12-01: 4.7Unemployment rate 2007-03-01: 3.5Unemployment rate 2007-06-01: 3.3Unemployment rate 2007-09-01: 4.1Unemployment rate 2007-12-01: 2.6Unemployment rate 2008-03-01: 3.5Unemployment rate 2008-06-01: 3.7Unemployment rate 2008-09-01: 3.7Unemployment rate 2008-12-01: 4.9Unemployment rate 2009-03-01: 5.3Unemployment rate 2009-06-01: 5.7Unemployment rate 2009-09-01: 5.6Unemployment rate 2009-12-01: 5.3Unemployment rate 2010-03-01: 5.1Unemployment rate 2010-06-01: 5.2Unemployment rate 2010-09-01: 5.6Unemployment rate 2010-12-01: 4.9Unemployment rate 2011-03-01: 5.1Unemployment rate 2011-06-01: 4.8Unemployment rate 2011-09-01: 5.9Unemployment rate 2011-12-01: 6.4Unemployment rate 2012-03-01: 6.2Unemployment rate 2012-06-01: 6.1Unemployment rate 2012-09-01: 5.1Unemployment rate 2012-12-01: 5.1Unemployment rate 2013-03-01: 6Unemployment rate 2013-06-01: 6.2Unemployment rate 2013-09-01: 6.4Unemployment rate 2013-12-01: 6Unemployment rate 2014-03-01: 5.1Unemployment rate 2014-06-01: 4.9Unemployment rate 2014-09-01: 4.1Unemployment rate 2014-12-01: 3.8Unemployment rate 2015-03-01: 4.3Unemployment rate 2015-06-01: 4.8Unemployment rate 2015-09-01: 4.5Unemployment rate 2015-12-01: 4.4Unemployment rate 2016-03-01: 3.5Unemployment rate 2016-06-01: 2.7Unemployment rate 2016-09-01: 3.1Unemployment rate 2016-12-01: 3.2Unemployment rate 2017-03-01: 3Unemployment rate 2017-06-01: 3.1Unemployment rate 2017-09-01: 3Unemployment rate 2017-12-01: 3.4Unemployment rate 2018-03-01: 4.2Unemployment rate 2018-06-01: 4.3Unemployment rate 2018-09-01: 3.7Unemployment rate 2018-12-01: 3.8Unemployment rate 2019-03-01: 3.1Unemployment rate 2019-06-01: 2.7Unemployment rate 2019-09-01: 3.4Unemployment rate 2019-12-01: 2.9Unemployment rate 2020-03-01: 3.3Unemployment rate 2020-06-01: 3.3Unemployment rate 2020-09-01: 3Unemployment rate 2020-12-01: 3.3Unemployment rate 2021-03-01: 3Unemployment rate 2021-06-01: 3.6Unemployment rate 2021-09-01: 3.2Unemployment rate 2021-12-01: 2.9Unemployment rate 2022-03-01: 2.8Unemployment rate 2022-06-01: 2.9Unemployment rate 2022-09-01: 3.2Unemployment rate 2022-12-01: 2.3Unemployment rate 2023-03-01: 2.1Unemployment rate 2023-06-01: 1.7Economic inactivity rate 2004-12-01: 21.8Economic inactivity rate 2005-03-01: 21.6Economic inactivity rate 2005-06-01: 20.9Economic inactivity rate 2005-09-01: 20.8Economic inactivity rate 2005-12-01: 21.2Economic inactivity rate 2006-03-01: 21.1Economic inactivity rate 2006-06-01: 20.5Economic inactivity rate 2006-09-01: 20.1Economic inactivity rate 2006-12-01: 19.4Economic inactivity rate 2007-03-01: 19.7Economic inactivity rate 2007-06-01: 20.5Economic inactivity rate 2007-09-01: 23.2Economic inactivity rate 2007-12-01: 23.9Economic inactivity rate 2008-03-01: 22.4Economic inactivity rate 2008-06-01: 21.5Economic inactivity rate 2008-09-01: 20Economic inactivity rate 2008-12-01: 20.2Economic inactivity rate 2009-03-01: 19.5Economic inactivity rate 2009-06-01: 20Economic inactivity rate 2009-09-01: 20.7Economic inactivity rate 2009-12-01: 21.4Economic inactivity rate 2010-03-01: 22.7Economic inactivity rate 2010-06-01: 20.8Economic inactivity rate 2010-09-01: 19.9Economic inactivity rate 2010-12-01: 19.5Economic inactivity rate 2011-03-01: 19.5Economic inactivity rate 2011-06-01: 20.8Economic inactivity rate 2011-09-01: 21.9Economic inactivity rate 2011-12-01: 20.5Economic inactivity rate 2012-03-01: 19.8Economic inactivity rate 2012-06-01: 20.1Economic inactivity rate 2012-09-01: 19.6Economic inactivity rate 2012-12-01: 18.9Economic inactivity rate 2013-03-01: 18.9Economic inactivity rate 2013-06-01: 17.6Economic inactivity rate 2013-09-01: 16.6Economic inactivity rate 2013-12-01: 16.8Economic inactivity rate 2014-03-01: 16.8Economic inactivity rate 2014-06-01: 16.4Economic inactivity rate 2014-09-01: 18.2Economic inactivity rate 2014-12-01: 19Economic inactivity rate 2015-03-01: 19.5Economic inactivity rate 2015-06-01: 19.2Economic inactivity rate 2015-09-01: 18.3Economic inactivity rate 2015-12-01: 18.5Economic inactivity rate 2016-03-01: 19.2Economic inactivity rate 2016-06-01: 19.3Economic inactivity rate 2016-09-01: 20Economic inactivity rate 2016-12-01: 21.2Economic inactivity rate 2017-03-01: 20.6Economic inactivity rate 2017-06-01: 20.2Economic inactivity rate 2017-09-01: 19.9Economic inactivity rate 2017-12-01: 19.8Economic inactivity rate 2018-03-01: 20.3Economic inactivity rate 2018-06-01: 21Economic inactivity rate 2018-09-01: 20.7Economic inactivity rate 2018-12-01: 21Economic inactivity rate 2019-03-01: 21.6Economic inactivity rate 2019-06-01: 21.1Economic inactivity rate 2019-09-01: 20.3Economic inactivity rate 2019-12-01: 17.3Economic inactivity rate 2020-03-01: 15.5Economic inactivity rate 2020-06-01: 14.6Economic inactivity rate 2020-09-01: 15.2Economic inactivity rate 2020-12-01: 16.9Economic inactivity rate 2021-03-01: 17.5Economic inactivity rate 2021-06-01: 18.9Economic inactivity rate 2021-09-01: 18.3Economic inactivity rate 2021-12-01: 18.1Economic inactivity rate 2022-03-01: 18.7Economic inactivity rate 2022-06-01: 18.3Economic inactivity rate 2022-09-01: 19.3Economic inactivity rate 2022-12-01: 20.4Economic inactivity rate 2023-03-01: 18.7Economic inactivity rate 2023-06-01: 17.4

Fuel poverty rate by geography

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the percentage of households in fuel poverty across the different areas in Warrington. In Warrington 9868 of 92463 households are in fuel poverty.

Dataset

Fuel Poverty
44% (highest)
23.5%
3% (lowest)
Appleton 7.5% of households are fuel poorBewsey and Whitecross 17.5% of households are fuel poorBirchwood 6.8% of households are fuel poorBurtonwood and Winwick 11.2% of households are fuel poorChapelford and Old Hall 4.2% of households are fuel poorCulcheth, Glazebury and Croft 9.8% of households are fuel poorFairfield and Howley 16.1% of households are fuel poorGrappenhall 8.4% of households are fuel poorGreat Sankey North and Whittle Hall 7.0% of households are fuel poorGreat Sankey South 10.3% of households are fuel poorLatchford East 17.9% of households are fuel poorLatchford West 13.9% of households are fuel poorLymm North and Thelwall 8.0% of households are fuel poorLymm South 9.3% of households are fuel poorOrford 19.1% of households are fuel poorPenketh and Cuerdley 9.3% of households are fuel poorPoplars and Hulme 14.0% of households are fuel poorPoulton North 8.4% of households are fuel poorPoulton South 9.9% of households are fuel poorRixton and Woolston 8.2% of households are fuel poorStockton Heath 11.4% of households are fuel poorWestbrook 3.5% of households are fuel poor

Median weekly wage by geography

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the median weekly wage for different areas in Warrington.

Dataset

Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Weekly Earnings
£463 (lowest)
£563.5
£664 (highest)

Percentage of people in low income households by their savings and investments

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by the savings and investments of adults in the family in Warrington. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by savings and investments

No data available at this level

Percentage of jobs below living wage by gender and hours

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the percentage of jobs that are paid below living wage in Warrington. Percentages can add to more than 100 as "All sexes" includes those already counted in "Men" and "Women".

Dataset

Jobs below living wage
All (%)
Female (%)
Male (%)
Percentage of jobs below living wage02040Part-TimeFull-TimeAllAll (%) All: 10.3All (%) Full-Time: 0All (%) Part-Time: 27.9Female (%) All: 14Female (%) Full-Time: 0Female (%) Part-Time: 25.3Male (%) All: 7.6Male (%) Full-Time: 0Male (%) Part-Time: 0

Demographic breakdown

Poverty can disproportionately affect certain groups. This section presents analysis of Economic Insecurity with a focus on demographics.

Gender pay gap in different types of work

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the gender pay gap as a percentage differenece in Warrington.


Gender pay gap (GPG) is calculated as the difference between average hourly earnings (excluding overtime) of men and women as a proportion of average hourly earnings (excluding overtime) of men. For example, a 4% GPG denotes that women earn 4% less, on average, than men. Conversely, a -4% GPG denotes that women earn 4% more, on average, than men.

Dataset

Gender pay gap
Median gap (%)
Mean gap (%)
-12-15-18-21-24-3-6-9012151821369Part-TimeFull-TimeAllMedian gap (%) All: 13.4Median gap (%) Full-Time: 18.9Median gap (%) Part-Time: -14.2Mean gap (%) All: 12Mean gap (%) Full-Time: 11.1Mean gap (%) Part-Time: -23

People in low income households by ethnic group

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by ethnic group in Warrington. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

These statistics have been three-year averaged and rounded according to the guidance on statXplore. This method helps smooth erratic series and so give more robust estimates as the FRS sample size and coverage issues mean that single year results broken down below the level of UK region are unlikely to be reliable.

Dataset

HBAI by ethnic group

No data available at this level

People in low income households by marital status

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by marital/cohabiting status in Warrington. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

These statistics have been three-year averaged and rounded according to the guidance on statXplore.

Dataset

No data available at this level

See also the briefing by JRF for Economic security.