Affluence in WN4 8TU
How WN4 8TU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton-in-Makerfield East
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,743 (2024)
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How well off WN4 8TU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN4 8TU area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WN4 8TU area is broadly in line with that, at 51.5%. 26% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WN4 8TU area is well below that, at 17.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WN4 8TU area is well below that, at 19%. 28.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN4 8TU sits in (Ashton-in-Makerfield East): about 1,743 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.