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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 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£46,362
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in WA12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

32.1% of adults in WA12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

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

30.4% of adults in WA12 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 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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