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Affluence in WA12 0

How WA12 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
19,964 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA12 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA12 0 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Crime4.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Living environment5.1
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,533
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in WA12 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

WA12 0England
Employee, full-time39.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in WA12 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA12 0England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in WA12 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

WA12 0England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%18.1%

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

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