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Affluence in WA8 4QR

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

Neighbourhood
Hough Green
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,453 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA8 4QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 4QR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,239
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.3% of adults in the WA8 4QR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

WA8 4QREngland
Employee, full-time26.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed3.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled14.6%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15% of adults in the WA8 4QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WA8 4QREngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine21.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.4% of adults in the WA8 4QR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

WA8 4QREngland
Degree level or above16.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%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 4QR (Hough Green) (about 1,453 residents).

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

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