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Affluence in WN

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
346,979 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 208 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Employment4.5
  • Crime4.7
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Income5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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
£42,840
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
20
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WN is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 23.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WNEngland
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WN is below that, at 27.9%.

WNEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WN is below that, at 26.2%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

WNEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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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