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Affluence in WA12

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

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
33,942 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA12 averages decile 4.6 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.3). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Employment4.2
  • Crime4.3
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Income4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£46,362
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
31
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WA12 is broadly in line with that, at 58.8%. 20.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WA12England
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WA12 is broadly in line with that, at 32.1%.

WA12England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WA12 is broadly in line with that, at 30.4%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

WA12England
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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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