Affluence in WN2 1XU
How WN2 1XU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Springs
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,516 (2024)
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How well off WN2 1XU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 1XU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the WN2 1XU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.5% of adults in the WN2 1XU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the WN2 1XU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 1XU (New Springs) (about 1,516 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.