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Affluence in WA12 0JY

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

Neighbourhood
Earlestown North
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,803 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA12 0JY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA12 0JY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

52.4% of adults in the WA12 0JY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

WA12 0JYEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired17%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.1% of adults in the WA12 0JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA12 0JYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in the WA12 0JY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

WA12 0JYEngland
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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 0JY (Earlestown North) (about 1,803 residents).

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

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