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Affluence in WA9 5TD

How WA9 5TD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Nutgrove & Lea Green
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,101 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA9 5TD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA9 5TD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,432
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.1% of adults in the WA9 5TD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

WA9 5TDEngland
Employee, full-time52.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.5% of adults in the WA9 5TD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA9 5TDEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in the WA9 5TD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

WA9 5TDEngland
Degree level or above39.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.9%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 5TD (Nutgrove & Lea Green) (about 3,101 residents).

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

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