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Affluence in WA11 9

How WA11 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
19,754 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA11 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA11 9 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment3.8
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Living environment4.9
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,618
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

52.3% of adults in WA11 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

WA11 9England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in WA11 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WA11 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in WA11 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

WA11 9England
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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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