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Affluence in WN8 6

How WN8 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
21,478 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN8 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN8 6 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.8
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Income3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Crime4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
  • Living environment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,239
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in WN8 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

WN8 6England
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in WN8 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WN8 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine20.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in WN8 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

WN8 6England
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%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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