Affluence in WA11 9QW
How WA11 9QW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackbrook
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,285 (2024)
WA11 9QWSt Helens
How well off WA11 9QW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 9QW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.9% of adults in the WA11 9QW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.3% of adults in the WA11 9QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21% of adults in the WA11 9QW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA11 9QW (Blackbrook) (about 1,285 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.