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Affluence in WN3 5LA

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

Neighbourhood
Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,386 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN3 5LA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN3 5LA area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£41,738
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
16
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WN3 5LA area is below that, at 48.6%. 35% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

WN3 5LAEngland
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired35%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WN3 5LA area is well below that, at 21.6%.

WN3 5LAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WN3 5LA area is well below that, at 17.5%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

WN3 5LAEngland
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN3 5LA sits in (Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley): about 1,386 residents.

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

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