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Work Force and Education
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. 42.5% of Warrington’s residents work in senior management/professional/associate professional & technical roles.
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 41.0% 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 in Warrington, and the nearby universities of Manchester and Liverpool ; only within a 30 minute drive time also provide a young dynamic source of new talent.
| Selected NVQ Levels Within Working Age Population 16-64 | Warrington No. | Warrington % | North West % | Great Britain % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % with NVQ4+ (equivalent to 1st degree) | 53,900 | 41.4 | 34.5 | 38.6 |
| % with NVQ3+ (2 or more A Levels) | 77,500 | 59.5 | 54.2 | 57.2 |
| % with no qualifications (NVQ) | 7,500 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 7.7 |
Source: Annual Population Survey 2017, ONS
