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Affluence in WN5 8AE

How WN5 8AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pemberton South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,475 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN5 8AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 8AE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,606
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in the WN5 8AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

WN5 8AEEngland
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in the WN5 8AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WN5 8AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in the WN5 8AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

WN5 8AEEngland
Degree level or above19.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%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 8AE (Pemberton South) (about 1,475 residents).

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

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