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Affluence in WA11 0WB

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

Neighbourhood
Haydock West
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,621 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA11 0WB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 0WB 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
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

53.1% of adults in the WA11 0WB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WA11 0WBEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.1% of adults in the WA11 0WB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA11 0WBEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in the WA11 0WB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

WA11 0WBEngland
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications5.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%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 0WB (Haydock West) (about 1,621 residents).

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

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