Affluence in WA12 9QG
How WA12 9QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlestown South
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,753 (2024)
WA12 9QGNewton-le-Willows
How well off WA12 9QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA12 9QG area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.6% of adults in the WA12 9QG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.1% of adults in the WA12 9QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.8% of adults in the WA12 9QG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA12 9QG (Earlestown South) (about 1,753 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.