Affluence in WN3 5UD
How WN3 5UD 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 5UD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN3 5UD area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WN3 5UD area is broadly in line with that, at 53.8%. 21.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WN3 5UD area is well below that, at 20.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WN3 5UD area is well below that, at 18.4%. 25.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN3 5UD sits in (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.