Who lives in WA12 9LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WA12 9LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlestown South
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,815 (2024)
WA12 9LYNewton-le-Willows
Who lives in WA12 9LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA12 9LY (Earlestown South) (about 1,815 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 10% of residents. 23.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.7% of residents are female and 47.3% male.
- Female52.7%51%
- Male47.3%49%
Relationship status
29.3% of adults in the WA12 9LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 46.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.1% of residents in the WA12 9LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44.3%48.5%
- Good31.7%33.7%
- Fair14.5%12.7%
- Bad7.6%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.