Affluence in WN5 0UW
How WN5 0UW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigan South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,217 (2024)
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How well off WN5 0UW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 0UW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.3% of adults in the WN5 0UW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.4% of adults in the WN5 0UW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the WN5 0UW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 0UW (Wigan South) (about 2,217 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.