Affluence in WA9 4LG
How WA9 4LG 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)
How well off WA9 4LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 4LG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the WA9 4LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.1% of adults in the WA9 4LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.5% of adults in the WA9 4LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA9 4LG (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.