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Affluence in M46

How M46 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
25,581 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M46 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M46 averages decile 4.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.2). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.6
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£39,661
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
11
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; M46 is broadly in line with that, at 55.8%. 22.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

M46England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; M46 is below that, at 26.4%.

M46England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; M46 is well below that, at 23.7%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

M46England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%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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