Affluence in WN4 9QS
How WN4 9QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton-in-Makerfield West
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
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How well off WN4 9QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN4 9QS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.8% of adults in the WN4 9QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.7% of adults in the WN4 9QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.8% of adults in the WN4 9QS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN4 9QS (Ashton-in-Makerfield West) (about 1,470 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.