Affluence in WN5 8QG
How WN5 8QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Orrell & Longshaw
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,735 (2024)
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How well off WN5 8QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 8QG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the WN5 8QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the WN5 8QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the WN5 8QG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 8QG (Orrell & Longshaw) (about 1,735 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.