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Affluence in WN8 0HB

How WN8 0HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Upholland
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,866 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN8 0HB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN8 0HB area scores 10.0 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,235
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in the WN8 0HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

WN8 0HBEngland
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in the WN8 0HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WN8 0HBEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.6% of adults in the WN8 0HB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

WN8 0HBEngland
Degree level or above35.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN8 0HB (Upholland) (about 1,866 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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