Affluence in WN5 9RX
How WN5 9RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Laithwaite & Marsh Green
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,924 (2024)
WN5 9RXWigan
How well off WN5 9RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 9RX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.1% of adults in the WN5 9RX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.7% of adults in the WN5 9RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.7% of adults in the WN5 9RX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 35.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 9RX (Laithwaite & Marsh Green) (about 1,924 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.