Affluence in WN3 5HJ
How WN3 5HJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigan South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,804 (2024)
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How well off WN3 5HJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN3 5HJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the WN3 5HJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.4% of adults in the WN3 5HJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.4% of adults in the WN3 5HJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN3 5HJ (Wigan South) (about 1,804 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.