Affluence in WN2 5EL
How WN2 5EL 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)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off WN2 5EL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 5EL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.4% of adults in the WN2 5EL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.1% of adults in the WN2 5EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.8% of adults in the WN2 5EL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 5EL (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.