Affluence in WN3 6RJ
How WN3 6RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Winstanley
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,595 (2024)
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How well off WN3 6RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN3 6RJ 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- 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
55.3% of adults in the WN3 6RJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the WN3 6RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.2% of adults in the WN3 6RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN3 6RJ (Winstanley) (about 1,595 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.