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Affluence in M29 8BT

How M29 8BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tyldesley North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,081 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M29 8BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M29 8BT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,207
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.4% of adults in the M29 8BT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

M29 8BTEngland
Employee, full-time42.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired14%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in the M29 8BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M29 8BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in the M29 8BT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

M29 8BTEngland
Degree level or above25.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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 8BT (Tyldesley North) (about 2,081 residents).

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

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