Affluence in WA12 9HQ
How WA12 9HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlestown North
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
WA12 9HQNewton-le-Willows
How well off WA12 9HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA12 9HQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the WA12 9HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.6% of adults in the WA12 9HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the WA12 9HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA12 9HQ (Earlestown North) (about 1,624 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.