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Affluence in WA10 1GJ

How WA10 1GJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Town Centre East & Fingerpost
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,481 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA10 1GJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA10 1GJ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£32,702
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in the WA10 1GJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

WA10 1GJEngland
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.2% of adults in the WA10 1GJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA10 1GJEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine18.1%11.3%
Routine24%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20% of adults in the WA10 1GJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

WA10 1GJEngland
Degree level or above20%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA10 1GJ (Town Centre East & Fingerpost) (about 1,481 residents).

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

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