Affluence in WN2 1YQ
How WN2 1YQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aspull & Red Rock
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
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How well off WN2 1YQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 1YQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the WN2 1YQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.3% of adults in the WN2 1YQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.6% of adults in the WN2 1YQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 1YQ (Aspull & Red Rock) (about 1,493 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.