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Affluence in WA9 3XN

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

Neighbourhood
Town Centre East & Fingerpost
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,298 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 3XN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 3XN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£32,702
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.1% of adults in the WA9 3XN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WA9 3XNEngland
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.6% of adults in the WA9 3XN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA9 3XNEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in the WA9 3XN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

WA9 3XNEngland
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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 3XN (Town Centre East & Fingerpost) (about 2,298 residents).

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

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