Affluence in WN6 0YQ
How WN6 0YQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Standish South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,468 (2024)
WN6 0YQWigan
How well off WN6 0YQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 0YQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the WN6 0YQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the WN6 0YQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.1% of adults in the WN6 0YQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN6 0YQ (Standish South) (about 1,468 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.