Affluence in WN3 5QJ
How WN3 5QJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,222 (2024)
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How well off WN3 5QJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN3 5QJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- 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
55.1% of adults in the WN3 5QJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.8% of adults in the WN3 5QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the WN3 5QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN3 5QJ (Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley) (about 1,222 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.