Affluence in WN2 1YW
How WN2 1YW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aspull & Red Rock
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,105 (2024)
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How well off WN2 1YW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 1YW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.2% of adults in the WN2 1YW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the WN2 1YW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.1% of adults in the WN2 1YW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 1YW (Aspull & Red Rock) (about 1,105 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.