Affluence in WN2 4PH
How WN2 4PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hindley East
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,563 (2024)
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How well off WN2 4PH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 4PH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.5% of adults in the WN2 4PH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the WN2 4PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.4% of adults in the WN2 4PH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 4PH (Hindley East) (about 1,563 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.