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Affluence in WN3 5AQ

How WN3 5AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wigan South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,217 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN3 5AQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN3 5AQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,469
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.3% of adults in the WN3 5AQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

WN3 5AQEngland
Employee, full-time46.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in the WN3 5AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WN3 5AQEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine20.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.9% of adults in the WN3 5AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

WN3 5AQEngland
Degree level or above31.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications19%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN3 5AQ (Wigan South) (about 2,217 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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