Affluence in WN3 6JE
How WN3 6JE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Winstanley
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,357 (2024)
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How well off WN3 6JE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN3 6JE 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 disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the WN3 6JE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the WN3 6JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the WN3 6JE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN3 6JE (Winstanley) (about 1,357 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.