Affluence in WA8 5QW
How WA8 5QW 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)
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How well off WA8 5QW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 5QW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the WA8 5QW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.8% of adults in the WA8 5QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the WA8 5QW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 5QW (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.