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Affluence in WN5 9

How WN5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
19,770 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN5 9 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Crime1.9
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Employment2.5
  • Income2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Living environment4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,837
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in WN5 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

WN5 9England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.6% of adults in WN5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WN5 9England
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine23.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in WN5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

WN5 9England
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%18.1%

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

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