Affluence in WA8 4YE
How WA8 4YE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hough Green
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,105 (2024)
WA8 4YEWidnes
How well off WA8 4YE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 4YE 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the WA8 4YE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.6% of adults in the WA8 4YE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.2% of adults in the WA8 4YE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 4YE (Hough Green) (about 1,105 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.