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Affluence in WA9 3AQ

How WA9 3AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Derbyshire Hill
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,397 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 3AQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 3AQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,572
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in the WA9 3AQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WA9 3AQEngland
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.3%4.1%
Other6.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.2% of adults in the WA9 3AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WA9 3AQEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine23.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.7% of adults in the WA9 3AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.6% have no qualifications.

WA9 3AQEngland
Degree level or above17.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications33.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA9 3AQ (Derbyshire Hill) (about 1,397 residents).

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

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