Affluence in WN5 8LS
How WN5 8LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Orrell & Longshaw
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,521 (2024)
WN5 8LSWigan
How well off WN5 8LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 8LS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the WN5 8LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 39.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the WN5 8LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.4% of adults in the WN5 8LS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 8LS (Orrell & Longshaw) (about 1,521 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.