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Postcode district · Wigan

Affluence in WN3

How WN3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
36,254 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN3 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Employment4.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.2
  • Income5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,979
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in WN3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

WN3England
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in WN3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WN3England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine18%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in WN3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

WN3England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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