Affluence in WA11 7QJ
How WA11 7QJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rainford
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,327 (2024)
WA11 7QJSt Helens
How well off WA11 7QJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 7QJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the WA11 7QJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.1% of adults in the WA11 7QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.8% of adults in the WA11 7QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA11 7QJ (Rainford) (about 1,327 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.