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Affluence in WA8 4

How WA8 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
13,580 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA8 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA8 4 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Crime4.4
  • Employment4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Income5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Living environment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,347
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.6% of adults in WA8 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

WA8 4England
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in WA8 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA8 4England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in WA8 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

WA8 4England
Degree level or above28.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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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