Affluence in WN2 4QH
How WN2 4QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hindley Green
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,480 (2024)
WN2 4QHWigan
How well off WN2 4QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 4QH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the WN2 4QH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
19% of adults in the WN2 4QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.5% of adults in the WN2 4QH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 4QH (Hindley Green) (about 1,480 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.