Affluence in WN1 3QZ
How WN1 3QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigan East
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
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How well off WN1 3QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN1 3QZ 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 families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.5% of adults in the WN1 3QZ area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.8% of adults in the WN1 3QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14% of adults in the WN1 3QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 40.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN1 3QZ (Wigan East) (about 1,601 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.