Affluence in WN2 4TP
How WN2 4TP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hindley Green
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
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How well off WN2 4TP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 4TP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the WN2 4TP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the WN2 4TP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the WN2 4TP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 4TP (Hindley Green) (about 1,555 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.