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Affluence in WA9 3XG

How WA9 3XG 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 3XG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 3XG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

52.1% of adults in the WA9 3XG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

WA9 3XGEngland
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

25.6% of adults in the WA9 3XG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WA9 3XGEngland
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

23.2% of adults in the WA9 3XG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

WA9 3XGEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA9 3XG (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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