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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 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£39,661
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in M46 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

26.4% of adults in M46 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

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

23.7% of adults in M46 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 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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