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Affluence in WA3 2

How WA3 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
20,302 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA3 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WA3 2 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.2
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Income5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,797
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in WA3 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

WA3 2England
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in WA3 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WA3 2England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.6% of adults in WA3 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

WA3 2England
Degree level or above28.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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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