Affluence in WN5 0JH
How WN5 0JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pemberton North
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
WN5 0JHWigan
How well off WN5 0JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 0JH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the WN5 0JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the WN5 0JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the WN5 0JH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 0JH (Pemberton North) (about 1,497 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.