Affluence in M46 0RF
How M46 0RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Atherton North
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,782 (2024)
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How well off M46 0RF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M46 0RF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the M46 0RF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the M46 0RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the M46 0RF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M46 0RF (Atherton North) (about 2,782 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.