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Affluence in WA10 6

How WA10 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
14,176 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA10 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA10 6 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Living environment3.7
  • Employment4.2
  • Crime4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Income5.8
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,833
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in WA10 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

WA10 6England
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in WA10 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA10 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in WA10 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

WA10 6England
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%

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

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