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Affluence in WA8 3YJ

How WA8 3YJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Halton View
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,177 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA8 3YJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 3YJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

57.3% of adults in the WA8 3YJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WA8 3YJEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in the WA8 3YJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WA8 3YJEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in the WA8 3YJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

WA8 3YJEngland
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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 3YJ (Halton View) (about 1,177 residents).

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

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