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Affluence in WN5 0HN

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

Neighbourhood
Pemberton North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,086 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN5 0HN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 0HN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,319
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.7% of adults in the WN5 0HN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WN5 0HNEngland
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.5% of adults in the WN5 0HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WN5 0HNEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine22.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.2% of adults in the WN5 0HN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.7% have no qualifications.

WN5 0HNEngland
Degree level or above15.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications30.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 0HN (Pemberton North) (about 1,086 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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