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Affluence in WN8

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

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
54,068 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN8 averages decile 4.6 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.9). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Income4.6
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Living environment6.4
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£43,721
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
22
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WN8 is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 21.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

WN8England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WN8 is below that, at 27.1%.

WN8England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WN8 is below that, at 26.7%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

WN8England
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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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