Affluence in WA8 4EB
How WA8 4EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton Rocks
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,287 (2024)
WA8 4EBWidnes
How well off WA8 4EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 4EB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the WA8 4EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the WA8 4EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.6% of adults in the WA8 4EB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 4EB (Upton Rocks) (about 1,287 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.