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Affluence in WN6 0DE

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

Neighbourhood
Standish South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,549 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN6 0DE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 0DE area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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
£54,776
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
55
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 WN6 0DE area is broadly in line with that, at 50.8%. 25.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

WN6 0DEEngland
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WN6 0DE area is well below that, at 21.6%.

WN6 0DEEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine19.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WN6 0DE area is well below that, at 22.8%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

WN6 0DEEngland
Degree level or above22.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN6 0DE sits in (Standish South): about 1,549 residents.

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

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