Affluence in WA3 5PY
How WA3 5PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,659 (2024)
WA3 5PYWarrington
How well off WA3 5PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 5PY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.1% of adults in the WA3 5PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the WA3 5PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.3% of adults in the WA3 5PY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA3 5PY (Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common) (about 1,659 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.