Affluence in WA11 9PY
How WA11 9PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackbrook
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,464 (2024)
WA11 9PYSt Helens
How well off WA11 9PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 9PY area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the WA11 9PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.9% of adults in the WA11 9PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.9% of adults in the WA11 9PY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA11 9PY (Blackbrook) (about 1,464 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.