Affluence in WN4 9ST
How WN4 9ST ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashton-in-Makerfield North
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
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How well off WN4 9ST is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN4 9ST area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the WN4 9ST area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the WN4 9ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the WN4 9ST area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN4 9ST (Ashton-in-Makerfield North) (about 1,709 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.