Affluence in WA11 8GQ
How WA11 8GQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rainford
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,394 (2024)
WA11 8GQSt Helens
How well off WA11 8GQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 8GQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.8% of adults in the WA11 8GQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the WA11 8GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the WA11 8GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA11 8GQ (Rainford) (about 1,394 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.