Affluence in M29 7WR
How M29 7WR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tyldesley South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
M29 7WRManchester
How well off M29 7WR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M29 7WR area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the M29 7WR area is broadly in line with that, at 61.3%. 20.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the M29 7WR area is broadly in line with that, at 33.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the M29 7WR area is below that, at 29.3%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M29 7WR sits in (Tyldesley South): about 1,557 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.