Affluence in WN6 7RJ
How WN6 7RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Beech Hill
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,722 (2024)
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How well off WN6 7RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WN6 7RJ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the WN6 7RJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.7% of adults in the WN6 7RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.2% of adults in the WN6 7RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN6 7RJ (Beech Hill) (about 1,722 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.