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Affluence in WN6 0QJ

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

Neighbourhood
Standish North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,664 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN6 0QJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 0QJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,401
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the WN6 0QJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

WN6 0QJEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired28.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in the WN6 0QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WN6 0QJEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in the WN6 0QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

WN6 0QJEngland
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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 0QJ (Standish North) (about 1,664 residents).

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

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