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Affluence in WN6 0XQ

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

Neighbourhood
Standish South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,050 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN6 0XQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 0XQ 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
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
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

64.9% of adults in the WN6 0XQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

WN6 0XQEngland
Employee, full-time46.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.5% of adults in the WN6 0XQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WN6 0XQEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.3% of adults in the WN6 0XQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.

WN6 0XQEngland
Degree level or above40.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11%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 0XQ (Standish South) (about 2,050 residents).

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

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