Affluence in WN6 0JN
How WN6 0JN 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)
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How well off WN6 0JN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 0JN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.8% of adults in the WN6 0JN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.6% of adults in the WN6 0JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the WN6 0JN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN6 0JN (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.