Affluence in WN2 5HP
How WN2 5HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Platt Bridge & Spring View
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,228 (2024)
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How well off WN2 5HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 5HP area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WN2 5HP area is broadly in line with that, at 51.4%. 29.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WN2 5HP area is well below that, at 20.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WN2 5HP area is well below that, at 20.7%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN2 5HP sits in (Platt Bridge & Spring View): about 1,228 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.