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Affluence in WN5 0

How WN5 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
18,705 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN5 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN5 0 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Crime2.5
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Employment2.7
  • Income3.1
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,703
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in WN5 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

WN5 0England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.2% of adults in WN5 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WN5 0England
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine23.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in WN5 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

WN5 0England
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%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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