Affluence in WA9 4PZ
How WA9 4PZ 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)
WA9 4PZSt Helens
How well off WA9 4PZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 4PZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.4% of adults in the WA9 4PZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the WA9 4PZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.9% of adults in the WA9 4PZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA9 4PZ (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.