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Affluence in WA9 4FB

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

Neighbourhood
Bold & Clock Face
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,019 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 4FB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 4FB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,577
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.6% of adults in the WA9 4FB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

WA9 4FBEngland
Employee, full-time45.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the WA9 4FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WA9 4FBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in the WA9 4FB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

WA9 4FBEngland
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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 4FB (Bold & Clock Face) (about 2,019 residents).

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

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