Affluence in WN5 8JR
How WN5 8JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pemberton South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,164 (2024)
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How well off WN5 8JR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 8JR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the WN5 8JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.5% of adults in the WN5 8JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.1% of adults in the WN5 8JR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 8JR (Pemberton South) (about 2,164 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.