Affluence in WA11 9JQ
How WA11 9JQ 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)
WA11 9JQSt Helens
How well off WA11 9JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 9JQ 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the WA11 9JQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the WA11 9JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the WA11 9JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA11 9JQ (Blackbrook) (about 1,137 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.