Affluence in WN2 1AR
How WN2 1AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Springs
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
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How well off WN2 1AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 1AR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the WN2 1AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.4% of adults in the WN2 1AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.5% of adults in the WN2 1AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 1AR (New Springs) (about 1,498 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.