Affluence in WA11 8JL
How WA11 8JL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rainford
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,235 (2024)
WA11 8JLSt Helens
How well off WA11 8JL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 8JL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.6% of adults in the WA11 8JL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the WA11 8JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the WA11 8JL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA11 8JL (Rainford) (about 1,235 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.