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Affluence in M29 7QQ

How M29 7QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,294 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M29 7QQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M29 7QQ 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,106
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.8% of adults in the M29 7QQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

M29 7QQEngland
Employee, full-time44.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in the M29 7QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M29 7QQEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate16.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.7% of adults in the M29 7QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

M29 7QQEngland
Degree level or above35.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M29 7QQ (Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common) (about 2,294 residents).

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

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