Affluence in WA8 4PH
How WA8 4PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,977 (2024)
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How well off WA8 4PH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 4PH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.5% of adults in the WA8 4PH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the WA8 4PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the WA8 4PH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 4PH (Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East) (about 2,977 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.