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Affluence in WA10 2UL

How WA10 2UL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Moss Bank
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,761 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA10 2UL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA10 2UL area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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
£38,092
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
6
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA10 2UL area is broadly in line with that, at 61.5%. 22.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

WA10 2ULEngland
Employee, full-time42.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA10 2UL area is broadly in line with that, at 33.9%.

WA10 2ULEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA10 2UL area is below that, at 29.3%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

WA10 2ULEngland
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA10 2UL sits in (Moss Bank): about 1,761 residents.

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

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