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Affluence in WA9 4DF

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

Neighbourhood
Bold & Clock Face
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,405 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 4DF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 4DF area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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 4DF area is broadly in line with that, at 49.8%. 35.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

WA9 4DFEngland
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed4.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired35.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA9 4DF area is below that, at 25.1%.

WA9 4DFEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA9 4DF area is well below that, at 21.5%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

WA9 4DFEngland
Degree level or above21.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA9 4DF sits in (Bold & Clock Face): about 1,405 residents.

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

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