Affluence in M46 9GN
How M46 9GN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Atherton South East & Tyldesley West
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,382 (2024)
M46 9GNManchester
How well off M46 9GN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M46 9GN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the M46 9GN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the M46 9GN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the M46 9GN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M46 9GN (Atherton South East & Tyldesley West) (about 1,382 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.