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Affluence in WA11 8NZ

How WA11 8NZ 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)
Deprivation

How well off WA11 8NZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA11 8NZ 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
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

48.8% of adults in the WA11 8NZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

WA11 8NZEngland
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in the WA11 8NZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA11 8NZEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in the WA11 8NZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

WA11 8NZEngland
Degree level or above30.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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 8NZ (Rainford) (about 1,394 residents).

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

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