Affluence in WA12 9RE
How WA12 9RE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlestown South
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,044 (2024)
WA12 9RENewton-le-Willows
How well off WA12 9RE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA12 9RE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the WA12 9RE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the WA12 9RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the WA12 9RE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA12 9RE (Earlestown South) (about 2,044 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.