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Affluence in WN5 9BX

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

Neighbourhood
Pemberton South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,542 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN5 9BX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 9BX area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£36,606
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
4
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WN5 9BX area is broadly in line with that, at 57.6%. 25.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

WN5 9BXEngland
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WN5 9BX area is well below that, at 23.4%.

WN5 9BXEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WN5 9BX area is well below that, at 21.8%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

WN5 9BXEngland
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN5 9BX sits in (Pemberton South): about 1,542 residents.

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

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