Affluence in WN4 9DU
How WN4 9DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton-in-Makerfield East
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,715 (2024)
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How well off WN4 9DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN4 9DU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the WN4 9DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.4% of adults in the WN4 9DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the WN4 9DU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN4 9DU (Ashton-in-Makerfield East) (about 1,715 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.