Affluence in WA8 8JN
How WA8 8JN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hale Bank
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,679 (2024)
WA8 8JNWidnes
How well off WA8 8JN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 8JN area scores 9.0 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.
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
50.1% of adults in the WA8 8JN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the WA8 8JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the WA8 8JN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 8JN (Hale Bank) (about 1,679 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.