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Affluence in WN5 7HS

How WN5 7HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Billinge
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,582 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN5 7HS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 7HS area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
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
£43,094
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
20
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 WN5 7HS area is below that, at 48%. 34.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

WN5 7HSEngland
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired34.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WN5 7HS area is below that, at 27.5%.

WN5 7HSEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WN5 7HS area is below that, at 25.1%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

WN5 7HSEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN5 7HS sits in (Billinge): about 1,582 residents.

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

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