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Affluence in WA9 4SF

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

Neighbourhood
Bold & Clock Face
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,787 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 4SF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 4SF area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is employment (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
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
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 4SF area is broadly in line with that, at 50.6%. 27.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WA9 4SFEngland
Employee, full-time26.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA9 4SF area is well below that, at 21.4%.

WA9 4SFEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA9 4SF area is well below that, at 20.5%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

WA9 4SFEngland
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA9 4SF sits in (Bold & Clock Face): about 1,787 residents.

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

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