Affluence in WA8 8UQ
How WA8 8UQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hale Bank
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,226 (2024)
WA8 8UQWidnes
How well off WA8 8UQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 8UQ 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
- Employment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the WA8 8UQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.6% of adults in the WA8 8UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.6% of adults in the WA8 8UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 8UQ (Hale Bank) (about 2,226 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.