Affluence in WA8 4QB
How WA8 4QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East
- Council
- Knowsley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,239 (2024)
WA8 4QBWidnes
How well off WA8 4QB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 4QB area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA8 4QB area is broadly in line with that, at 49.8%. 34.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA8 4QB area is broadly in line with that, at 36.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA8 4QB area is broadly in line with that, at 32%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA8 4QB sits in (Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East): about 1,239 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.