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Affluence in M29 8EW

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

Neighbourhood
Tyldesley North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,657 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M29 8EW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M29 8EW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

56.9% of adults in the M29 8EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

M29 8EWEngland
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in the M29 8EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M29 8EWEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in the M29 8EW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

M29 8EWEngland
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%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 8EW (Tyldesley North) (about 1,657 residents).

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

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