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Affluence in WA11 0AH

How WA11 0AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blackbrook
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,446 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA11 0AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 0AH 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
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,595
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in the WA11 0AH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

WA11 0AHEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in the WA11 0AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA11 0AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine17.5%11.3%
Routine20.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in the WA11 0AH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.

WA11 0AHEngland
Degree level or above18.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications26.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA11 0AH (Blackbrook) (about 1,446 residents).

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

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