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Affluence in WA12 0JR

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

Neighbourhood
Earlestown North
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,052 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA12 0JR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA12 0JR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,627
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.6% of adults in the WA12 0JR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

WA12 0JREngland
Employee, full-time45.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in the WA12 0JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA12 0JREngland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.5% of adults in the WA12 0JR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

WA12 0JREngland
Degree level or above35.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA12 0JR (Earlestown North) (about 2,052 residents).

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

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