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Affluence in WN6 7

How WN6 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
18,816 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WN6 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WN6 7 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment3.6
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Living environment4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,926
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in WN6 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

WN6 7England
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in WN6 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WN6 7England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in WN6 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

WN6 7England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%

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

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