Affluence in WN3 5LZ
How WN3 5LZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,433 (2024)
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How well off WN3 5LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN3 5LZ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the WN3 5LZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.2% of adults in the WN3 5LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the WN3 5LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN3 5LZ (Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley) (about 1,433 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.