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Affluence in WN2 5QW

How WN2 5QW 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)
Deprivation

How well off WN2 5QW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN2 5QW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,425
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in the WN2 5QW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WN2 5QWEngland
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired32.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in the WN2 5QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WN2 5QWEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in the WN2 5QW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

WN2 5QWEngland
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN2 5QW (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.

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