Affluence in WN3 4PP
How WN3 4PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Platt Bridge & Spring View
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,438 (2024)
WN3 4PPWigan
How well off WN3 4PP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN3 4PP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the WN3 4PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.6% of adults in the WN3 4PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the WN3 4PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN3 4PP (Platt Bridge & Spring View) (about 2,438 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.