Affluence in WA8 8LG
How WA8 8LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hale Bank
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
WA8 8LGWidnes
How well off WA8 8LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 8LG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the WA8 8LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.5% of adults in the WA8 8LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.1% of adults in the WA8 8LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 8LG (Hale Bank) (about 1,523 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.