Affluence in M46 0GP
How M46 0GP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Atherton South West
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,722 (2024)
M46 0GPManchester
How well off M46 0GP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M46 0GP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.9% of adults in the M46 0GP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.8% of adults in the M46 0GP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the M46 0GP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M46 0GP (Atherton South West) (about 2,722 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.