Affluence in WN2 1EQ
How WN2 1EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Springs
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,093 (2024)
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How well off WN2 1EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 1EQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the WN2 1EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.2% of adults in the WN2 1EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the WN2 1EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 1EQ (New Springs) (about 2,093 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.