Affluence in WA9 5LG
How WA9 5LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Nutgrove & Lea Green
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,563 (2024)
WA9 5LGSt Helens
How well off WA9 5LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 5LG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the WA9 5LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the WA9 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the WA9 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA9 5LG (Nutgrove & Lea Green) (about 1,563 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.