Affluence in WN2 5BG
How WN2 5BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Platt Bridge & Spring View
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,588 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off WN2 5BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 5BG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the WN2 5BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.9% of adults in the WN2 5BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.7% of adults in the WN2 5BG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 5BG (Platt Bridge & Spring View) (about 2,588 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.