Affluence in WN2 5PY
How WN2 5PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abram & Bickershaw
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,290 (2024)
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How well off WN2 5PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 5PY area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for 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
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
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 5PY area is broadly in line with that, at 52.7%. 32.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WN2 5PY area is below that, at 24.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WN2 5PY area is well below that, at 20.6%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN2 5PY sits in (Abram & Bickershaw): about 1,290 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.