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Affluence in M29

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
34,420 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M29 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M29 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.7
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Employment5.9
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Living environment6.4
  • Income6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,434
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in M29 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

M29England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in M29 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M29England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in M29 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

M29England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%18.1%

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

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