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Affluence in WN5 8HZ

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

Neighbourhood
Pemberton North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,698 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN5 8HZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 8HZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,319
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in the WN5 8HZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

WN5 8HZEngland
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in the WN5 8HZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WN5 8HZEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.3% of adults in the WN5 8HZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

WN5 8HZEngland
Degree level or above27.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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 8HZ (Pemberton North) (about 1,698 residents).

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

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