Affluence in L35 9LZ
How L35 9LZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rainhill South
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,617 (2024)
L35 9LZPrescot
How well off L35 9LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the L35 9LZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the L35 9LZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the L35 9LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the L35 9LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around L35 9LZ (Rainhill South) (about 1,617 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.