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Affluence in WN8 1

How WN8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
1,561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN8 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN8 1 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,793
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in WN8 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

WN8 1England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired16.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.4% of adults in WN8 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WN8 1England
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine24.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.5% of adults in WN8 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

WN8 1England
Degree level or above18.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%18.1%

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

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