Affluence in WA9 3UA
How WA9 3UA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton Leach
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,260 (2024)
WA9 3UASt Helens
How well off WA9 3UA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 3UA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.9% of adults in the WA9 3UA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
27% of adults in the WA9 3UA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the WA9 3UA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA9 3UA (Sutton Leach) (about 1,260 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.