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Affluence in WA8 0EL

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

Neighbourhood
Widnes Riverside
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,408 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA8 0EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 0EL area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£33,004
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
0
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA8 0EL area is broadly in line with that, at 54.6%. 14.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

WA8 0ELEngland
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.3%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA8 0EL area is less than half that, at 14%.

WA8 0ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.8%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine27.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA8 0EL area is well below that, at 17.1%. 28.4% have no qualifications.

WA8 0ELEngland
Degree level or above17.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications28.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA8 0EL sits in (Widnes Riverside): about 2,408 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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