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Affluence in WN8 8

How WN8 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
12,746 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN8 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN8 8 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Employment3.5
  • Income4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Living environment5.4
  • Crime5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,352
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

55.3% of adults in WN8 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WN8 8England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in WN8 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WN8 8England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in WN8 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

WN8 8England
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%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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