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Affluence in WN2 4

How WN2 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
26,374 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN2 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN2 4 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Crime3.9
  • Employment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Income4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,082
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in WN2 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WN2 4England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in WN2 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WN2 4England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in WN2 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

WN2 4England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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