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Affluence in WA11 0HQ

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

Neighbourhood
Haydock West
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,202 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA11 0HQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 0HQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,394
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in the WA11 0HQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

WA11 0HQEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired31.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in the WA11 0HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA11 0HQEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17.3%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.5% of adults in the WA11 0HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

WA11 0HQEngland
Degree level or above16.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications27.5%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 0HQ (Haydock West) (about 1,202 residents).

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

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