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Affluence in WA8 0

How WA8 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
17,398 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA8 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA8 0 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Employment2.6
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Income3.4
  • Crime3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,957
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in WA8 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

WA8 0England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.5% of adults in WA8 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA8 0England
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.1% of adults in WA8 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

WA8 0England
Degree level or above19.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%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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