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Affluence in WN5 9UR

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

Neighbourhood
Pemberton North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,459 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN5 9UR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN5 9UR area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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
£39,319
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
10
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 9UR area is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. 16.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

WN5 9UREngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired16.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WN5 9UR area is less than half that, at 13.9%.

WN5 9UREngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine28.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WN5 9UR area is less than half that, at 14.4%. 29.3% have no qualifications.

WN5 9UREngland
Degree level or above14.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications29.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN5 9UR sits in (Pemberton North): about 1,459 residents.

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

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