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Affluence in WA10 5QN

How WA10 5QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Eccleston
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,507 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA10 5QN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA10 5QN area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,013
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.8% of adults in the WA10 5QN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

WA10 5QNEngland
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired38.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other0.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49% of adults in the WA10 5QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WA10 5QNEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine6%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.8% of adults in the WA10 5QN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

WA10 5QNEngland
Degree level or above43.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications12.1%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 5QN (Eccleston) (about 1,507 residents).

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

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