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Affluence in WA9 4

How WA9 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
17,464 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA9 4 averages decile 4.3 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment3.6
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Crime4.4
  • Income4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
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
£37,842
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
6
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WA9 4 is broadly in line with that, at 55.4%. 21.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

WA9 4England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WA9 4 is below that, at 24.5%.

WA9 4England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WA9 4 is well below that, at 23.7%. 23% have no qualifications.

WA9 4England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23%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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