Affluence in WA8 5RZ
How WA8 5RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnworth
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,958 (2024)
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How well off WA8 5RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 5RZ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.7% of adults in the WA8 5RZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.6% of adults in the WA8 5RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the WA8 5RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 5RZ (Farnworth) (about 2,958 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.