Affluence in WN5 0QG
How WN5 0QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Laithwaite & Marsh Green
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,762 (2024)
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How well off WN5 0QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 0QG area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.6% of adults in the WN5 0QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.1% of adults in the WN5 0QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16% of adults in the WN5 0QG area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 0QG (Laithwaite & Marsh Green) (about 1,762 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.