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Affluence in WN2 5DH

How WN2 5DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Platt Bridge & Spring View
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,012 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN2 5DH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 5DH area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£39,406
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
10
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WN2 5DH area is below that, at 47.4%. 18.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WN2 5DHEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired18.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.4%4.1%
Other7.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WN2 5DH area is less than half that, at 16.1%.

WN2 5DHEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine21.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WN2 5DH area is less than half that, at 16.8%. 30.2% have no qualifications.

WN2 5DHEngland
Degree level or above16.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications5.5%2.8%
No qualifications30.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN2 5DH sits in (Platt Bridge & Spring View): about 2,012 residents.

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

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