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Demographics report

Demographics near WA8 8GH

Census profile

Demographics around WA8 8GH

Census 2021 · Halton 008
Population7,114usual residents in matched Census geography
Density511people per sq km
Median age48matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area98.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite irish, mixed other, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area1.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area67.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area511Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.6%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area75.1%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Halton 008A
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 6
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,114matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age48Census area median
Owned75.1%household tenure
Private rent12.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.8%
Asian0.2%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.9%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british97.9%
white irish0.7%
mixed other0.4%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
asian other0.2%
mixed white black african0.2%
white other0.1%
other any0.1%
Born: uk84.7%
Born: no passport13.2%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: poland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around WA8 8GH

Census 2021 · Halton 008
Largest groupChristian67.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian67.9%
No religion25.9%
Religion not stated5.3%
Other religion0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Muslim0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 28% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
54/100
Income
100/100
Employment
54/100
Education
48/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
74/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.