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Affluence in WN6 0BT

How WN6 0BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Standish South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,373 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN6 0BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 0BT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,776
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in the WN6 0BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

WN6 0BTEngland
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired32.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.7% of adults in the WN6 0BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WN6 0BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.7% of adults in the WN6 0BT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

WN6 0BTEngland
Degree level or above45.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications9.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN6 0BT (Standish South) (about 1,373 residents).

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

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