Affluence in WA8 7XU
How WA8 7XU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hough Green
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
WA8 7XUWidnes
How well off WA8 7XU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 7XU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the WA8 7XU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.1% of adults in the WA8 7XU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.8% of adults in the WA8 7XU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 7XU (Hough Green) (about 1,734 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.