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Affluence in WN4 9

How WN4 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
20,075 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN4 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN4 9 scores 5.8 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
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Employment5.1
  • Living environment5.2
  • Crime5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,521
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in WN4 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

WN4 9England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in WN4 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WN4 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in WN4 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

WN4 9England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.9%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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