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Affluence in WA8 0ZG

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

Neighbourhood
Halton View
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,855 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA8 0ZG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 0ZG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,826
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in the WA8 0ZG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WA8 0ZGEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.8% of adults in the WA8 0ZG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA8 0ZGEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine17.7%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in the WA8 0ZG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

WA8 0ZGEngland
Degree level or above19.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 0ZG (Halton View) (about 1,855 residents).

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

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