Affluence in WA9 5LH
How WA9 5LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Nutgrove & Lea Green
- Council
- St. Helens
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,850 (2024)
WA9 5LHSt Helens
How well off WA9 5LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 5LH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the WA9 5LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the WA9 5LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the WA9 5LH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA9 5LH (Nutgrove & Lea Green) (about 1,850 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.