Affluence in WN2 2LE
How WN2 2LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hindley West
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,180 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off WN2 2LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 2LE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the WN2 2LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.2% of adults in the WN2 2LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.8% of adults in the WN2 2LE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 2LE (Hindley West) (about 2,180 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.