Affluence in WN3 4QZ
How WN3 4QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ince-in-Makerfield
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,797 (2024)
WN3 4QZWigan
How well off WN3 4QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN3 4QZ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the WN3 4QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.8% of adults in the WN3 4QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.7% of adults in the WN3 4QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN3 4QZ (Ince-in-Makerfield) (about 1,797 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.