Affluence in WN3 5PZ
How WN3 5PZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,310 (2024)
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How well off WN3 5PZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN3 5PZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.3% of adults in the WN3 5PZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.1% of adults in the WN3 5PZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.2% of adults in the WN3 5PZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN3 5PZ (Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley) (about 1,310 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.