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Affluence in WN4

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
37,224 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN4 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment5.3
  • Crime6.0
  • Income6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,577
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in WN4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

WN4England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in WN4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WN4England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in WN4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

WN4England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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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