Affluence in WA8 3LG
How WA8 3LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Halton View
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,420 (2024)
WA8 3LGWidnes
How well off WA8 3LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 3LG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the WA8 3LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.3% of adults in the WA8 3LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.2% of adults in the WA8 3LG area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 3LG (Halton View) (about 1,420 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.