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Affluence in WA9 3XE

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton Leach
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,402 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 3XE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 3XE area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£39,713
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
11
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA9 3XE area is broadly in line with that, at 52.1%. 32.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

WA9 3XEEngland
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired32.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA9 3XE area is below that, at 25.6%.

WA9 3XEEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA9 3XE area is well below that, at 23.2%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

WA9 3XEEngland
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA9 3XE sits in (Sutton Leach): about 1,402 residents.

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

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