Affluence in WA12 9PA
How WA12 9PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlestown South
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,454 (2024)
WA12 9PANewton-le-Willows
How well off WA12 9PA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA12 9PA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
77.3% of adults in the WA12 9PA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the WA12 9PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.3% of adults in the WA12 9PA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA12 9PA (Earlestown South) (about 1,454 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.