Affluence in WA8 7QY
How WA8 7QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Widnes Riverside
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,883 (2024)
WA8 7QYWidnes
How well off WA8 7QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 7QY 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
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48% of adults in the WA8 7QY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.8% of adults in the WA8 7QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
12.1% of adults in the WA8 7QY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 7QY (Widnes Riverside) (about 1,883 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.