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Affluence in WA9 4HS

How WA9 4HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sutton Leach
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,498 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 4HS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 4HS area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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 4HS area is above that, at 64.4%. 20.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WA9 4HSEngland
Employee, full-time44.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA9 4HS area is broadly in line with that, at 30.9%.

WA9 4HSEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA9 4HS area is below that, at 29.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

WA9 4HSEngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA9 4HS sits in (Sutton Leach): about 1,498 residents.

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

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