Affluence in WA11 9JH
How WA11 9JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackbrook
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
WA11 9JHSt Helens
How well off WA11 9JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 9JH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the WA11 9JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the WA11 9JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the WA11 9JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA11 9JH (Blackbrook) (about 1,411 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.