Affluence in WA8 7NQ
How WA8 7NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ditton
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,552 (2024)
WA8 7NQWidnes
How well off WA8 7NQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 7NQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the WA8 7NQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.9% of adults in the WA8 7NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the WA8 7NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 7NQ (Ditton) (about 1,552 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.