Affluence in WN4 8XL
How WN4 8XL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton-in-Makerfield East
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,528 (2024)
WN4 8XLWigan
How well off WN4 8XL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN4 8XL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the WN4 8XL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.8% of adults in the WN4 8XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27% of adults in the WN4 8XL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN4 8XL (Ashton-in-Makerfield East) (about 1,528 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.