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Affluence in WA9 4PA

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton Leach
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,460 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 4PA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 4PA 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 (3.0 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 disability3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • 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

54.8% of adults in the WA9 4PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

WA9 4PAEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in the WA9 4PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WA9 4PAEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in the WA9 4PA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

WA9 4PAEngland
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%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 4PA (Sutton Leach) (about 1,460 residents).

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

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