Affluence in WA8 3XT
How WA8 3XT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bold & Clock Face
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,787 (2024)
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How well off WA8 3XT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA8 3XT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.6% of adults in the WA8 3XT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.4% of adults in the WA8 3XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the WA8 3XT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA8 3XT (Bold & Clock Face) (about 1,787 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.