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Affluence in WN4 0

How WN4 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
19,092 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN4 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN4 0 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment5.2
  • Crime5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,612
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in WN4 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

WN4 0England
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in WN4 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WN4 0England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in WN4 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

WN4 0England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%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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