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Affluence in WA9

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

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
61,793 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA9 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 37 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Employment2.8
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Crime3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Living environment5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,212
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in WA9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WA9England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in WA9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA9England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine19.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in WA9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

WA9England
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%18.1%

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

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