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Affluence in WA11 7TB

How WA11 7TB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rainford
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,417 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA11 7TB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 7TB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,921
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in the WA11 7TB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

WA11 7TBEngland
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired36.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.2% of adults in the WA11 7TB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA11 7TBEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in the WA11 7TB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

WA11 7TBEngland
Degree level or above37.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA11 7TB (Rainford) (about 1,417 residents).

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

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