Affluence in WN5 7HQ
How WN5 7HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Billinge
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,625 (2024)
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How well off WN5 7HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 7HQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52% of adults in the WN5 7HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the WN5 7HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the WN5 7HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 7HQ (Billinge) (about 1,625 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.