Affluence in WN5 7JJ
How WN5 7JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Orrell & Longshaw
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,892 (2024)
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How well off WN5 7JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 7JJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.2% of adults in the WN5 7JJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.9% of adults in the WN5 7JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.9% of adults in the WN5 7JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 7JJ (Orrell & Longshaw) (about 1,892 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.