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Affluence in WA11 9JN

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

Neighbourhood
Blackbrook
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,137 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA11 9JN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 9JN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,595
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

49.4% of adults in the WA11 9JN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

WA11 9JNEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired36.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in the WA11 9JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA11 9JNEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in the WA11 9JN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

WA11 9JNEngland
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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 9JN (Blackbrook) (about 1,137 residents).

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

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