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Affluence in WA12 9LH

How WA12 9LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Earlestown South
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,815 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA12 9LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA12 9LH area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,499
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in the WA12 9LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

WA12 9LHEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in the WA12 9LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA12 9LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine17.4%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in the WA12 9LH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

WA12 9LHEngland
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA12 9LH (Earlestown South) (about 1,815 residents).

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

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