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Affluence in WA10 1HJ

How WA10 1HJ 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
1,830 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA10 1HJ is

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

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

50.9% of adults in the WA10 1HJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

WA10 1HJEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12.5%4.1%
Other6.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16% of adults in the WA10 1HJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WA10 1HJEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine26.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in the WA10 1HJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.2% have no qualifications.

WA10 1HJEngland
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications30.2%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 1HJ (Town Centre East & Fingerpost) (about 1,830 residents).

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

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