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Affluence in WA11 0QN

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

Neighbourhood
Haydock East
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,480 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA11 0QN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 0QN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,785
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.9% of adults in the WA11 0QN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

WA11 0QNEngland
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.4% of adults in the WA11 0QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA11 0QNEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in the WA11 0QN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

WA11 0QNEngland
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%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 0QN (Haydock East) (about 1,480 residents).

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

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