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As well as a high level of economic activity, the strength of Warrington’s labour market is also illustrated by the high proportion of management and professional staff resident in the Borough.

  • 13% of Warrington residents work in senior management roles compared to the national average of 10%
  • 21% of Warrington residents work in professional occupations compared to the national average of 20%

Businesses in Warrington benefit from access to one of the largest labour pools in the UK. There are 3.5 million people within a 30 minutes’ drive time of Warrington and 6.2 million people within 45 minutes’ drive time.

Warrington has a well educated workforce, with 37.7% of the Working Age Population educated to degree level and above, a proportion that is in line with the national average and higher than for the North West as a whole.

The University of Chester has a large Campus at Warrington, and the nearby universities of Manchester and Liverpool also provide a young dynamic source of new talent.

Selected NVQ Levels Within Working Age Population 16-64Warrington No.Warrington %North West %Great Britain %
% with NVQ4+ (equivalent to 1st degree)49,90037.733.938.2
% with NVQ3+ (2 or more A Levels)73,90055.953.756.0
% with no qualifications (NVQ)8,7006.69.58.0
 Source: Annual Population Survey 2016, ONS
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