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Affluence in WA9 3JN

How WA9 3JN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sutton Leach
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,736 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 3JN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 3JN 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,713
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in the WA9 3JN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

WA9 3JNEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired15.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.2% of adults in the WA9 3JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WA9 3JNEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine24.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.3% of adults in the WA9 3JN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.1% have no qualifications.

WA9 3JNEngland
Degree level or above20.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications28.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA9 3JN (Sutton Leach) (about 1,736 residents).

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

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