Affluence in WN3 5XR
How WN3 5XR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,773 (2024)
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How well off WN3 5XR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN3 5XR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the WN3 5XR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.1% of adults in the WN3 5XR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the WN3 5XR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN3 5XR (Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley) (about 1,773 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.