Affluence in WN1 3LG
How WN1 3LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigan East
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,487 (2024)
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How well off WN1 3LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN1 3LG area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the WN1 3LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.6% of adults in the WN1 3LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.7% of adults in the WN1 3LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN1 3LG (Wigan East) (about 1,487 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.