Affluence in WA8 4XU
How WA8 4XU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hough Green
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
WA8 4XUWidnes
How well off WA8 4XU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 4XU area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the WA8 4XU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
15% of adults in the WA8 4XU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.8% of adults in the WA8 4XU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 4XU (Hough Green) (about 1,474 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.