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Affluence in WA9 4BF

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

Neighbourhood
Bold & Clock Face
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,900 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 4BF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 4BF area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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
£37,577
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
5
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA9 4BF area is broadly in line with that, at 54.1%. 17.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

WA9 4BFEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA9 4BF area is well below that, at 19.2%.

WA9 4BFEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine20.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA9 4BF area is well below that, at 19.5%. 26.5% have no qualifications.

WA9 4BFEngland
Degree level or above19.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA9 4BF sits in (Bold & Clock Face): about 1,900 residents.

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

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